slop, syntropy, and think

• slop: named Merriam-Webster’s word of the year for 2025. It defines: digital content of low quality that is produced usually in quantity by means of AI.

• syntropy: is the act of creating clarity, coherence, and usable signal out of chaos. It’s the opposite of entropy –the natural slide toward disorder where information gets noisy, dashboards bloat, and decisions degrade.

• think: “Think” that single word was used by Watson as a guiding principle at IBM beginning in the 1910s–1920s. It appeared on signs, employee materials, and especially on the “THINK” notebooks given to IBM staff.

Thinking is the hardest work there is, which is probably the reason why so few engage in it. - Thomas J. Watson