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In the 1930s, the rise of bureaucracy helped us simplify the information boom that came out of the Industrial Age (Protocolization 1.0). Similarly, today’s crisis mindset is an attempt to simplify a boom of opinions that have proliferated in the Digital Age (Protocolization 2.0). LLMs are the expected output of this era: an attempt to compress... See more

Interface > Data > Models

While media still focuses on the “next best model” rat race, increasingly believe that the “interface” and “data” layers will further distinguish market leaders while the “models” layer becomes increasingly commoditized and pushed to the edge (becoming increasingly obvious as mobile chips get better and OSes get their... See more

“Mostly I have felt myself becoming a servant of sadness. I am still looking for the beauty in that.”

― Maggie Nelson, Bluets

“In an age of speed, I began to think, nothing could be more invigorating than going slow. In an age of distraction, nothing can feel more luxurious than paying attention. And in an age of constant movement, nothing is more urgent than sitting still.”