Building

hat’s why silence feels powerful. it forces interpretation. when someone doesn’t respond, your mind rushes to fill the void, projecting depth, story, meaning. absence amplifies value because it demands imagination.

this is how attention economies work. influencers, brands, even governments exploit it. they control flow not by giving more, but by... See more

As I reported earlier this month, OpenAI’s underwhelming GPT-5 release was a moment of reckoning for both Silicon Valley and Wall Street—an overdue reality check on the feasibility and timeframe for achieving A.G.I. or superintelligence (both terms lack agreed-upon definitions and are basically interchangeable, although the industry has recently... See more

Jevons Paradox applies to circumstances where increased efficiency of a precious resource leads to a rise in the total consumption of that resource. In many situations, including the use and availability of semiconductors and chips for computation, and our own most personal computers (our brains), gains in efficiency do NOT lead to conservation.

Make It Cost You Something

Things that cost nothing are treated accordingly. This applies to both effort and vulnerability. If your output requires no sacrifice, no exposure, no tension - why should anyone care? Why should they believe it matters to you?

Your audience can sense when you’re putting skin in the game. If you say something that might... See more

This moment feels big like religion. I won’t fall limp and complacent, rejecting AI completely and bemoaning the fall of civilization. No, I’m going to use what small agency I have as a craftsperson to shape the cultural narrative around what we should build with this fantastical bizarre machine made of all of human thought through the lens of my... See more

won’t pretend humanity’s transition through this period will be fair and just for all people. I fully expect the megacorps hoping to monetize their hundred billion dollar investments will install pervasive surveillance harnesses, biased points of view and product placements deeper into our psyche. But we’ve learned from social media companies and... See more