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Tropical Philosophy

Hi, my name is Ana Cecilia! On this blog, I write from the perspective of my Brazilianness. In dialogue with international literature, I explore inclusive management, productivity, travel, and culture through the lens of a tropical lifestyle.

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Paulo Freire: The Brazilian Philosopher and Educator Studied by Oxford and Harvard

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Relationship Health Checklist: How to Identify a Narcissistic Abuse or a Toxic Dynamic?

AI Artificial Intelligence

The Impact of Artificial Intelligence on Museums and the Cultural Sector

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Why Do Management And Productivity Tools Often Fail?

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15 Dangerous Tactics That Narcissists and Toxic People Use to Destroy Your Professional or Academic Career

Time Management System: Time Tracking, Time Blocking, Activity Tagging, and Results from The Analysis

Only a Dream in Rio — Milton Nascimento, James Taylor: Brazilian Music Translation

Living Without WhatsApp and Telegram: Increase Your Productivity and Life Quality by Deleting These Apps

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Dangerous Online Mind Games and Narcissism: No Reply, Ghosting, Zombieing and “Hot and Cold”

Academic Productivity and Digital Addiction: The Abyss Between Those Who Dominate New Technologies and Those Who Are Dominated by Them

Augmented Reality and Accessibility in Museums: Book Chapter

Apple Killed Primephonic: How Tech Giants Are Dictating World Culture Consumption

The Reverse Side of Embroidery: a Delicate Allegory for Our Life

Tropical Productivity

The Amazon Rainforest is critical for the world.

Rescue Time App reported that their average user checks email or an instant messenger every six minutes. More than a third do it every three minutes or less.

The medium is the message. Marshal McLuhan

Maybe I wil never be the best at anything because I am trying to be excellent at many things at the same time.

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The Voice of Art: IBM Watson Artificial Intelligence at a Brazilian Museum

Toggl Track website: Track time on your phone

Time Tracking System on Toggl Track

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UFMG: The Federal University of Minas Gerais – Brazil

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What’s Your Addiction?

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Canva: Free Online Graphic Design Tool

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Management of Repetitive Processes and Innovation

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