Robin Good

We're living through transformation so rapid that yesterday's breakthrough becomes today's infrastructure becomes tomorrow's archaeological curiosity becomes next week's "remember when" meme.

A great recommendation that’s shared without personal context, is ultimately worthless. I need to know who you are, why you like this thing, and what else you’re into, in order to make an informed decision on “is this worth my time.” There’s far more weight to a recommendation if it comes from Lou Reed (i.e. his Yeezus review for Talk House, one of... See more

We have to raise our guard regarding what we trust. We increasingly have to assume that whatever we receive is not genuine.

Luciano Floridi’s concept of distant writing – which is the textual production mediated by generative AI – has presented us with a challenge to traditional accounts of authorship and epistemic agency. In this paper, we analyze the epistemological consequences of this new paradigm, arguing that distant writing reframes rather than diminishes the... See more

Generative AI lets organizations move from tacit, individual know-how to distributed, remixable expertise.

It’s about the same trap in professional life: doing the thing for years, getting more experienced, and staying stuck at the same level. You can work hard for a very long time without getting better—not because you’re lazy or untalented, but because you’re confusing practice with deliberate practice.

Here’s the part artists often miss: people use taste as a shortcut for trust.

An art director doesn’t just hire someone because the work is good. They hire someone because the artist’s taste suggests they’ll make good decisions under pressure. A collector doesn’t just buy an image — they buy into a worldview. A fan doesn’t just follow output; they

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