Philosophy
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A Continuous Political Campaign Culture
We are already mostly there. Might as well use the technology to secure democracy. Technology—when stripped of its current role as a hyper-individualistic entertainment engine—becomes the ultimate diagnostic tool for assessing cognitive bandwidth, emotional regulation, and systemic awareness. Rather than… Continue reading
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The Adult in the Room
An introduction to Managerial Realism. (Or, me and my AI buddy take over the world.) American politics has long been trapped in a perpetual, exhausting domestic dispute. On one side of the aisle stands a faction obsessed with market purity… Continue reading
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Some Political Perspective
Modeling a path forward. The Prompt: Write a description, in modern American style, that explores what it would look like if a new political party tried to establish itself during a severe economic decline, while the established leaders behaved like… Continue reading
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No Coincidences
Adapting a new, more effective democracy. The fusion of governance and media is an undeniable historical reality, yet our perspective remains clouded by a lack of modern context. We are currently witnessing a catastrophic misalignment: our democratic institutions, forged in… Continue reading
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Context is King
I read an article about another massive data center being built and got to thinking about AI and data. The first thought was that we are going to need AI to figure out how to get the value out of… Continue reading
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The Physics of Steering
Dystopia begins in our mind, regardless of our environment. When I was young, for a few years in a row, a chunk of my extended family would take a canoe trip down a small Connecticut river. A bunch of cousins… Continue reading
