Distilled experience from people who built things, broke things, and rebuilt them smarter. The practical wisdom that only comes from having been wrong about something expensive.
W21 - The catastrophe had red eyes and a server farm that says no. What you got was a Tuesday. The system isn't misaligned—it's exquisitely aligned. Every incentive points the same way: toward you being unnecessary. Not…
W20 — A computer verified its first physics paper and found an error peer review missed. A mathematician quit his tenured position to argue that mathematics has been misdefined for 2,300 years. These are the same story.
W18 — Wrong beliefs don't survive because the evidence is hidden. They survive because they're embedded in economies, careers, and identities that resist correction. From MBTI's AI-powered metastasis to psychiatry's…
W17 — The farm already has an heir: the system that owns the inputs. When time compresses, inheritance dissolves. We don't run simulations seeking truth, we seek permission for what's decided. This isn't about jobs,…
W08 - Your calendar is broken, your clock runs on Bronze Age finger-counting, and your interest rates are modeled on Sumerian goat reproduction. We're not living in a high-tech civilization. We're running 21st-century…
W51 - For a year, I analyzed tech's shiny future while ignoring the human costs beneath. That wasn't an accident—it was by design. A Silicon Valley-adjacent insider's confession about the industry's selective amnesia.
W09 - North Korea's $1.5 billion crypto heist: No code, just a polite request. When state-of-the-art security crumbles with a click, who needs hackers? Dive into the tragicomic tale of how the world's most unhackable…
W06 - What if the world's most sophisticated language model wasn't created in Silicon Valley, but emerged 3,000 years ago? Discover how the Bible outperforms modern AI in cultural adaptation, error correction, and…
W40 - Unleash your inner da Vinci in the digital age! From AI muses to metaverse masterpieces, creativity is getting a 21st century upgrade. Discover how to surf the waves of innovation, turn bureaucratic kryptonite…
W31 - The self-improvement industry isn't just misguided—it's toxic. We're breeding professional frauds, experts at performance but inept at genuine connection. It's corporate America's Instagram filter: flawless…
How I overcame a paralyzing fear of sharing my inside voice 🔮 Writing isn’t just about the finished product, rather, it’s about the process in itself and the self-discovery found along the way. I guarantee what you…
You might not enjoy how you get there, thing is, you get there 🔮 Today was one of those days, you know, wondering how you got where you are and contemplating the ideas of YOLO and FOMO :) On my birthday earlier this…
Caveat Venditor 🔮 Time is precious. Stupid people are plentiful. The following are some guidelines that have served well over the years. Some lessons are harder to learn, others even harder. Thankfully we get to repeat…
It’ll be the best thing you ever do 🔮 The above quote is my favorite quote when making recommendations on deepening the company talent pool, just hire a professional. You’re better off spending the duckets on proper…
