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Essays

Mar
15

Coming around on AI … sort of

If you really knew me, you’d know: I’m coming out of my defensive crouch / depression about AI Let
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Mar
13

How to sound smart in public

Neil deGrasse Tyson was asked how he always sounds so eloquent all the time. He explained (my paraphrase), “There’s
Mar
11

If you’re not excited about it, you’re doing it wrong.

You‘re either not picking the right activities. Or, you’re not bringing the right mentality to the activities you
Mar
08

My Artist Date in the stars ✨

As part of my Artist’s Way practice, I‘m doing one “artist date” with myself per week. It’s
Mar
08

Kissing the ring of Sam Altman

A few months back, Tech Twitter fell over itself lobbying to bring Sam Altman back as Open AI CEO. Public
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Mar
07

Book thoughts: Endurance by Alfred Lansing

The book Endurance by Alfred Lansing is a detailed account of Ernest Shackleton’s attempt in 1914 to become the
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