Matt Little

There is no longer a meaningful distinction between human preference and algorithmic curation, between authentic self-expression and platform-optimized content, between organic social connection and network-mediated relationships. The media we consume shapes us, and we shape the media through our engagement, creating a feedback loop where human and... See more

Let's take a moment to consider the conveniently limited definition of “political violence” I'm seeing everywhere today. I have already written a short, probably too-flippant thing about this, so let me say it more deliberately: It is assassination when civilians and journalists and doctors are blown up in Gaza. It is politically-justified torture ... See more

Ordinary life doesn’t lack meaning. We lack the attention to see it. We skim past what’s always in front of us, looking for something more impressive, and then wonder why life feels so shallow, so scraped thin.

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 be... 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 a... See more