middle management is what the other guy does

I am back to thinking about artificial intelligence, which means that I am once more considering the Stafford Beer joke which is one of the central set texts of this blog: “When businesses adopted the computer, they tended to use it to automate their existing...

are you high-agency or an NPC? – by Jasmine Sun

The AI gold rush has sparked a vibe shift in San Francisco. The city is flush with money again after the post-ZIRP recession of 2022. Cracked 22-year-old coders are telling the world they’re going to “solve hurricanes” and the "national debt.” Lurie is mayor,...

The Self Is The Platform – Working Theorys

Two parallel shifts are occurring simultaneously as AI reshapes consumer technology: individuals rivaling groups, and private rivaling public. One person can now outperform the collective (scaling personal capability beyond team coordination). And private AI...