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Tannya D. Jajal
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Mar 4, 2021

On Flow States, Peak Performance, and The Pursuit of Fulfilling Work

How the technology era has set the stage for helping us hack our flow — What makes life worth living? What makes us happy? The ancient Greeks, starting with Aristotle, pondered endlessly over such questions. They concocted the Greek term “eudaimonia”, commonly translated to “happiness” or “welfare”. Eudaimonia has since been used by philosophers and psychologists alike to explore and define happiness.

Psychology

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On Flow States, Peak Performance, and The Pursuit of Fulfilling Work
On Flow States, Peak Performance, and The Pursuit of Fulfilling Work
Psychology

11 min read


Published in Awecademy

·Nov 9, 2020

The Importance of Existential Intelligence In Organizations

Big picture thinking in an exponential age — Of all the skills, values, and mindsets that we need in order to thrive in the future, perhaps the most underrated and unrecognized one is existential intelligence. Existential intelligence is the intelligence of big picture thinking. People with existential intelligence tend to be critical thinkers who are unafraid to challenge…

Future Of Work

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The Importance of Existential Intelligence In Organizations
The Importance of Existential Intelligence In Organizations
Future Of Work

7 min read


Sep 14, 2020

GPT-3: Intelligent A.I. or Vacant Programming?

Are you scared yet, human? — A recent article published in the Guardian caught the attention of internet users worldwide. Unlike ordinary works of journalism that go viral, however, this particular piece was not written by a human. In a style that is evocative and attention-grabbing, The Guardian aptly titled it: “A robot wrote this entire…

Artificial Intelligence

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GPT-3: Intelligent A.I. or Vacant Programming?
GPT-3: Intelligent A.I. or Vacant Programming?
Artificial Intelligence

7 min read


Sep 8, 2020

Redefining Intelligence In The Age Of AI

Though all industries will become digital, smart, and rely on the power of the cloud, the most difficult jobs to automate will be those that quintessentially require higher-order thinking. — In today’s age, it is no longer enough that only software programmers and IT specialists understand emerging technologies such as Artificial Intelligence (AI), 5G, blockchain, and data science. To understand their use and implications, current and future industry leaders ought to be able to recognize and have a grasp of…

Future

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Redefining Intelligence In The Age Of AI
Redefining Intelligence In The Age Of AI
Future

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Sep 5, 2020

Beyond the Superficial Meditation of the West

Why all skeptics and corporate workers need to read Dan Harris’ 10% Happier — Meditation and mindfulness practices are no longer strangers to the West. In fact, with the overload of apps, books, seminars, retreats, and life coaches, the meditation industry is said to have grown to become a billion-dollar industry in developed economies. In this day and age, it is not uncommon for…

Meditation

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Beyond the Superficiality of Meditation in the West
Beyond the Superficiality of Meditation in the West
Meditation

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Sep 1, 2020

Will AI Help Us Solve The Hard Problem of Consciousness?

The most important question humanity can ask itself — The question about the emergence of consciousness is perhaps the most important question humanity should attempt to answer. Consciousness and its contents are at the root of everything. Consciousness is what is responsible for all of the greatest artifacts of culture that humanity has created: art, music, science, philosophy, technology. …

Artificial Intelligence

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Will AI Help Us Solve The Hard Problem of Consciousness?
Will AI Help Us Solve The Hard Problem of Consciousness?
Artificial Intelligence

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Aug 16, 2020

Here’s How 5G Might Make Work More Creative and Meaningful

Harnessing the power of AR, VR and The Tactile Internet Today, exponential technologies and disruptive innovations are ushering in a world of accelerating change. Every day, old industries are being destroyed and new ones are born. As a result, the nature of work is drastically changing, to say the least…

Technology

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Here’s How 5G Might Make Work More Creative and Meaningful
Here’s How 5G Might Make Work More Creative and Meaningful
Technology

6 min read


Published in Mapping Out 2050

·Aug 6, 2020

Will AI Ever Enter the Courtroom?

In 2017, U.S. state trial courts received a gastronomical 83 million court cases. The Chinese Civil Law system sees over 19 million cases per year, with only 120,000 judges to rule over them. In the OECD area (consisting of most high-income economies), the average length for civil proceedings is 240…

Artificial Intelligence

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Will AI Ever Enter the Courtroom?
Will AI Ever Enter the Courtroom?
Artificial Intelligence

8 min read


Published in Mapping Out 2050

·Aug 6, 2020

Exponential Technologies in a Post-Pandemic Era

One thing is clear: Silicon Valley needs to re-focus its efforts — This article was originally published in Forbes Middle East. For most of human history, progress has been linear. Trade and globalization were limited by distance. New inventions took decades to evolve. But with the onset of the 20th century, the path of mankind’s progress changed. …

Technology

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Exponential Technologies in a Post-Pandemic Era
Exponential Technologies in a Post-Pandemic Era
Technology

4 min read


Published in Awecademy

·Jul 8, 2020

COVID, Spirituality & A Cosmic Perspective

How zooming out in the middle of a pandemic can help ease our suffering “From this distant vantage point, the Earth might not seem of any particular interest. But for us, it’s different. Consider again that dot. That’s here. That’s home. That’s us. On it, everyone you love, everyone you…

Philosophy

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COVID, Spirituality & A Cosmic Perspective
COVID, Spirituality & A Cosmic Perspective
Philosophy

7 min read

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Tannya D. Jajal

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I work @VMware. Philosophy, Psychology, Technology, Ethics, Policy

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