by Jamie Miles | Dec 15, 2020 | Articles & Guides
At a glance Based on the reader question: In ‘Disciplined by Design’, I was familiar with how our environment shapes our actions, but I never connected that to how my phone layout can change my default behaviour, or that we look at our phones on average every 12...
by Jamie Miles | Dec 13, 2020 | True Stories & Reflections
As a child, hearing the call of nature during the middle of the night felt life threatening. My imagination had decided that vampires were lurking in the dark, and not the sparkling sort that would have boys and girls swooning come the twilight of the new millennium,...
by Jamie Miles | Dec 9, 2020 | True Stories & Reflections
Jamie Miles’ message to TEDxKazimierz 2016 is to ask whether lessons, wisdom and principles in our culture – from Plato to Pokémon – can inspire people to tackle one’s ambitions. Transcript Hello, during my time at Oxford, working at Google and...
by Jamie Miles | Dec 8, 2020 | Articles & Guides
At a glance Based on the reader question: What’s the best way to learn something? I know there are many ways, but if you had to choose one, what would it be? – Gabriel, UK With some practical examples, grasp the essence of the Feynman Technique, so you can start...
by Jamie Miles | Dec 6, 2020 | True Stories & Reflections
The lady in the supermarché handed me my groceries. I beamed a smiled, ‘Arigatou gozaimasu’. She stared at me, leaving me blushing as I made my exit. I was in Paris for work, and on my way to see some friends for the evening. I was picking up a few things from...
