Notion States 2
A recent podcast made me revisit the utility of a nation state. While I have never been a fan, this time I also tried to make a case for defending it in the medium term.
Category: Society & Culture
A proxy life
I have forgotten where I first came across Goodhart’s Law. It was probably Farnam Street. It states that “when a measure becomes a target, it ceases to be a good measure.” An illustration should help. In the organisational context, it serves as a great lens to evaluate strategy and progress. As the illustration above shows, […]
Artificial Culture
The influence of AI now goes far beyond daily transactions and into the construction of our daily lives and decisions. It is impacting culture. What could this mean for the species’ future?
Designing my desires
Mimetic desire, compounded by algorithms, are increasingly determining what we desire, without us having any idea it’s happening. This is how I am making my own ‘red pill’.
A converging life
The untimely demise of Warne triggered a few thoughts about ‘elderhood’ and the time left. In addition to my own reflections, I have included a small excerpt from Amor Towles’ The Lincoln Highway that describes it wonderfully.