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Systematizing Destroys Moral Nuance And Makes Us All Infants

Systematizing Destroys Moral Nuance And Makes Us All Infants

When we create economic systems that make lots of money doing things with ambiguity that needs addressing, the ambiguity always goes away.
Daniel B. Markham Aug 18, 2023
Technology is a Racket

Technology is a Racket

Like a boy raised on a farm visiting a town for the first time, things are not as they appear. But instead of encountering such systems once in a month, technology enables us to encounter a hundred separate systems in the hour before breakfast
Daniel Markham Jul 2, 2023
The Overlords Finally Showed Up

The Overlords Finally Showed Up

After decades of promises, AI has finally leveled up. What does that mean for us?
Daniel B. Markham Dec 6, 2022
Technology is a Racket

Technology is a Racket

We make a categorical error when talking about how modern technology interacts with society. Until we understand the problem, we'll never make progress towards a solution.
Daniel B. Markham Oct 19, 2022
Stop Leaning on the Pedal

Stop Leaning on the Pedal

Daniel B. Markham Apr 3, 2022
We Are Happy Consumers Of Our Own Inefficiencies

We Are Happy Consumers Of Our Own Inefficiencies

When books collide
Daniel B. Markham Feb 15, 2022
Boyd's Management Model

Boyd's Management Model

No matter what kind of organization you have or want, management doesn't go away. It's something to do and it's a skill and talent that some folks have to develop so that everybody overall can do better. How do you classify those skills?
Daniel B. Markham Sep 26, 2021

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