Slavery as necessity. “To greatly simplify, in this vision, what makes the ancient economy distinct from other subsequent forms was its substantial reliance on slavery (as opposed to dependent tenants or wage laborers) as the main system by which labor… Read More »Collections: Teaching Paradox, Imperator, Part IIa: Pops and Chains
and your service is not working, I do not care about your product. I will just cancel my subscription or do not buy from you anymore. Either make sure your shit works or let me talk to a human. I… Read More »If You Do Not Want To Talk With Me…
Automated trading is scary.
Interesting insights.
I see a big confusion on strategic level with leadership deploying AI where it does not make sense. It is like Japanese attacking Pearl Harbor for Operational and Tactical reasons even if it did not make sense Strategically. AI is… Read More »Strategic vs. Operation Confusion With AI
About courage, speaking up and more. [Coaching for Leaders] 782: How to Help a Team Get Unstuck, with Gustavo Razzetti https://podcastaddict.com/coaching-for-leaders/episode/223554870 via @PodcastAddict
Diplomacy was hard in the ancient world. “On the diplomatic side, yes, Imperator in its deviations from the EUIV model captures something real about the ancient world, which is, quite simply, the relatively primitive and disconnected state of diplomacy in… Read More »Collections: Teaching Paradox, Imperator, Part I: Divisa in Partes Tres
I am asking this for 3 years now. “Where is the vibecoded Photoshop. The vibecoded Excel. The vibecoded Maya. The vibecoded Blender. The vibecoded compiler that compiles itself. The vibecoded database, the vibecoded OS, the vibecoded anything-that-requires-architectural-judgment-to-hold-together. Huh?” https://indiepixel.de/blog/posts/where-are-the-vibecoded-photoshops/
People often mistake having more money with being more wealthy. Governments can print money and it does not help them. Money is a way to exchange value. It is not value on its own. You can have unlimited bank account,… Read More »More Money Does Not Equal More Wealth
Delegation. “the war system is quite different. Gone are moving individual armies through provinces, replaced by ‘fronts’ to which armies are assigned to either defend or push forward. I think some players are going to be quite unhappy with the… Read More »Miscellanea: Victoria III Confirmed! (First Impressions)