Narratives are often used to manipulate others and are not always accurate representations of complex systems and knowledge. Books are becoming outdated and irrelevant as a learning tool due to their linear format and slow production process. New forms of media like decks and hypertext along with improved user interfaces are better suited for learning because they allow information to be presented in an easy and non-linear fashion without narratives that oversimplify complex topics.

1. Fuck Your !
Narrative
Nick Pinkston

2. Narrative is about
Manipulation

3. Narrative is a way of
SAYING
!
Not a way of
SEEING
Narrative Fallacy (Taleb)

4. Complex Systems
!= Narratives

5. Knowledge for Power
Tools for Knowledge

6. Kolmogorov Novelty

7. Books (and eBooks) are
becoming irrelevant
• Repetition: Many ways of relating the
same thing for learning style match.
• Linearity: There’s usually only one way
through because of dependancies.
• Latency: It’s slow to produce books;
they’re always outdated.

8. Decks Replace Books

9. Hypertext

10. New UIs (Bret Victor, et al.)

11. Narratives are for selling, not
for learning
!
Information wants to be EASY
!
Better UIs / Media Are the Way

12. Thanks!