Published inAge of AwarenessThey Know a Collapse Is ComingThe CIO of Goldman Sachs has said that in the next year, companies at the forefront will begin to use AI agents as if they were employees —…Jan 22654Jan 22654
No, People Do Not Learn Best by FailingI was walking with my wife and she told me that a colleague’s child, a middle school student, was running a science experiment in which he…Dec 5, 202411Dec 5, 202411
Empowerment, Not Self-OrganizationHave you heard people say something to the effect of, “Self organization is not really entirely self organization”?Nov 24, 20241Nov 24, 20241
AGI Is Upon Us At Last — and What That Will MeanA lot of people underestimate AI. Not everyone though. It depends on how you think. If your thought processes use what Whole Foods founder…Nov 24, 202315Nov 24, 202315
The Great Dumbing DownToday I read an article in Medium, Why a Black Hole is a Laughable Idea. The author, whose bio only says that he is a “Structural…Jun 25, 2023119Jun 25, 2023119
The False Dichotomy of Space Exploration versus Making the World a Better PlaceThis past week novelist Francine Prose wrote, “Every time a SpaceX rocket explodes, I wonder if we should tax the rich more”.Apr 27, 20231Apr 27, 20231
Artemis — YawnThe hoopla around the recent launch of Artemis to the Moon has me conflicted.Nov 23, 20221Nov 23, 20221
Scrum Was Unethical From the StartIn 2001 an ad hoc group of men (yes — all men unfortunately) gathered for a weekend to devise some shared ideas about how to fix the…Aug 12, 202232Aug 12, 202232
The Horrendous Design of Streaming AppsHave you found that streaming apps are a horrible experience? I am not talking about the content — I am talking about the aps that deliver…Apr 16, 20224Apr 16, 20224
Climate Change Is Not Our Biggest ThreatI am worried about climate change, but I started out as a skeptic. Today I am like the reformed smoker, evangelizing about the need to…Apr 9, 20222Apr 9, 20222
“Life” is a Non-Sensical ConceptScientists have updated the definition of “life” many times, and with increasing frequency.Mar 11, 20221Mar 11, 20221
The Internet Did Not Have to Be This WayHundreds of passwords. Misogynistic and other toxic trolls poisoning online discussions. A few dominant e-commerce providers and a…Nov 29, 20211Nov 29, 20211
Why Democracy Is a Terrible SystemWhy do we in the West celebrate democracy? The reason is that democracy is how we unshackled ourselves from kings and lords who subjugated…Feb 13, 20211Feb 13, 20211
Google Has Become Mostly a Product Placement PlatformHave you noticed that Google search results have been getting worse and worse? That now they seem to be mostly product ads? And if you…Nov 15, 20201Nov 15, 20201
Why We Created Agile 2Most Agile transformations struggle. According to an Allied Market Research study, “63% of respondents stated the failure of agile…Oct 22, 20202Oct 22, 20202