Ken Karakotsios

too strong a sense of continuity with one’s past self might hamper efforts in the present to abandon “sunk costs” — investments already made in a doomed plan or projec

arguably, every software company could be an AI agent company

Before you can use AI to maximize the meaning in your work and life, you’ll need to be able to articulate what you draw meaning from.

In terms of the other constants known at the time, α = e²/(4πε_0)ħc, where:

e is the electron’s charge,

ε_0 is the electromagnetic constant for the permittivity of free space,

ħ is Planck’s constant,

and c is the speed of light.

Unlike these other constants, which have units associated with them, α is a truly dimensionless constant

Note taking is building a relationship with a future version of yourself.

As a result, we instinctively measure the intelligence of other “things”—human and non-human—based on their linguistic capabilities.

Agentic workflows are loops—they can run many times in a row without needing a human involved for each step in the task. A language model will make a plan based on your prompt, utilize tools like a web browser to execute on that plan, ask itself if that answer is right, and close the loop by getting back to you with that answer.

when you read an old note you have to load its context back into your head about when you took it and why before you understand what it’s saying, and whether or not it’s relevant to the task at hand.