The Modern Middle East, Explained
The short version.
A Luddite Criticism of Open Source
Dictating to people how to do stuff is counterproductive in many cases.
The most brilliant move in corporate history?
If you thought the military spending is high. “Google, $185 billion. Microsoft, $114 billion. Meta, $135 billion. Combined: $650 billion. [Not including OpenAI, Anthropic and SpaceX/XAI.] That is like buying the US Navy every year. “ https://asymco.com/2026/03/10/the-most-brilliant-move-in-corporate-history/
The Epstein Files Hurt America More Than Missiles
Institutions matter.
Financial Power And Imperial Rule
Institutions and rules matter. “By binding the Crown to honor commitments that Parliament had sanctioned, England created what modern economists would recognize as a credible commitment mechanism. The sovereign could no longer expropriate creditors through inflation, default, or arbitrary taxation… Read More »Financial Power And Imperial Rule
Meaning at the Boundary
Something crucial is missing. “The language model “knows” that balls fall when dropped — this is a robust statistical regularity across millions of texts. But it has never seen a ball. It has never felt gravity. It has never experienced… Read More »Meaning at the Boundary
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Soldiers vs. Mercenaries
You can have soldiers or you can have mercenaries. Soldiers fight for their friends, family, country, an idea. Mercenaries fight for money. Soldiers usually have much higher morale as they have nonmonetary reason to fight. The same applies for a… Read More »Soldiers vs. Mercenaries
Vector Search with LLMs
It’s just math.
Vibe Coding and the Maker Movement
Is this different than the previous maker phases? “This matters because the scenius phase is where the internal transformation actually happens. When you spend two years making useless Arduino projects, you develop instincts about electronics, materials, and design that you… Read More »Vibe Coding and the Maker Movement