sparks

But here’s what we do know as we age: we come to realise that ‘out there’ is not a place in the world- it is a place in our heads. It’s an emotional state of mind that requires risk, vulnerability and the timid hope that what you dream of doing might just be of value to the world. Those are hard things to reconcile as you get older. Risk can seem f... See more

Stop chasing miracles.

Miracles, by definition, are things that happen outside of your control.

You should expect that (if you're lucky!) your spouse—and maybe one good friend—will read and understand your work, but that as a general rule: the people who are closest to you will care and understand the least. Their very familiarity breeds a kind of incomprehension of… Show more

This isn’t really anything novel. But in our hyper-digital age, how information is framed often matters more than the substance of that information itself.

you can rest assured that whatever kaleidoscope of stimulation (or even intoxication) AI conjures, you will get bored of it; getting bored is what we do, and it turns out to be a rather profound feature of our consciousness

Few things shock me like my own forgetfulness.

in every domain, whether work, relationships, therapy, strategy, we need ai that isn’t just a polite yes man but a sharp, disagreeable force that pushes back. growth comes from friction, not validation. ai should challenge you, question your assumptions, & force you to defend your choices. it would be infinitely more valuable than one that just n... See more