The mind at work

Conversations with leading thinkers on the brain and other brain-like things, and work, and other work-like things.

The Mind at Work: Andy Clark on our brain’s endless entanglement with technology

15 min read ⋅ Mar 22, 2021 ⋅ by Anthony Wing Kosner

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"What I learned on a two-year journey into the mind at work"

10 min read ⋅ Apr 08, 2021 ⋅ by Anthony Wing Kosner

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Virtual First Toolkit

Dropbox is going Virtual First, which means remote work will be the primary experience for all employees, with in-person gatherings for team collaboration (once it’s safe to do so). This toolkit is a work in progress based on principles based on our experiences so far, and we’ll practice, test and add more content as we learn.

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The mind at work

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The Mind at Work: Karl Friston on the brain’s surprising energy

The Mind at Work: Alison Gopnik on learning more like children

The Mind at Work: Samin Nosrat on cooking as thinking

The Mind at Work: Daniel Levitin on the secret life of the musical brain

The Mind at Work: Amy Edmondson on how trust trumps burnout at work

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The Mind at Work: Guido van Rossum on how Python makes thinking in code easier

The Mind at work: Barbara Tversky on the primacy of spatial thinking

The Mind at Work: Ted Chiang on making stories that change our minds

The Mind at Work: Kay Tye on unlocking the grip of negative emotions

The Mind at Work: James Nestor on breathing as the brain’s killer app

The Mind at Work: Simon Sinek on making time for the game of life

The Mind at Work: Daniel Dor on language as innovation

The Mind at Work: Lisa Feldman Barrett on the metabolism of emotion

The Mind at Work: Andy Clark on our brain’s endless entanglement with technology

"What I learned on a two-year journey into the mind at work"

Virtual First Toolkit

The mind at work