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The Death of Software Is Greatly Exaggerated
Social media is flooded with the same hot take: software is dead! Yup, that’s right, the world runs on software, but applications are either in the grave or the ICU with the cardiac monitor flatlining. It only takes a modicum of reflection to see through this illusion. But our modern world rewards reaction, not reflection,… Read more
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7 Books For More Robust Humans In The AI Age
The entire modern world seems to be doing everything it can to rob us of our humanity. Everywhere we turn, every reaction we have is either mediated or a byproduct of our current technological environment. Pretty much every piece of content we encounter online is a form of manipulation. This tiresome cacophony of content overwhelms… Read more
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Agentic Shopping: How Silicon Valley Accidentally Destroys Retail
Recently, Google, along with Shopify, Etsy, Wayfair, and Target, created Universal Commerce Protocol. A protocol that retailers can use in their AI agents to support product discovery, purchasing, and even support. However, I don’t think retailers understand the full impacts of agentic shopping. When viewed through the autonomous lens, this approach presents the act of… Read more
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6 AI Predictions For 2026
People making predictions fall into three general camps: those selling something, delusional ignoramuses, and the rare case of thoughtful reflectors. I’d like to think I fall into the last category, but since I’m not selling anything, I fear I may be part of the former. Regardless of category, we seem to forget that the world… Read more
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The Future of Work and the AI Creativity Delusion
It says much about our current moment that “slop” is Merriam-Webster’s 2025 word of the year. Seems mediocrity is having a moment. In this moment, a delusion has taken hold, centered on AI and the future of work: the AI creativity delusion. For the past couple of years, companies and influencers have told us the… Read more
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Technological Immodesty and Its Devaluation of Everything
In the current landscape of technology hype, technological immodesty underpins everything. Hype trumps everything else, meaning systems can’t be just good at one thing. They need to be good at everything. Systems can’t just be capable. They need to be superintelligent. Once this happens, imagine all of the amazing things they’ll do! We don’t have… Read more
