History of the entire world, I guess
History is fun.
A Study Guide for Human Society, Part I
Good tips to get yourself educated. “My recommendation is to pick three very different historical periods that you find fascinating. They can be any three, really, but ideally they will be a bit separated from each other in space, time,… Read More »A Study Guide for Human Society, Part I
The Four Shapes of History
A great framework to think about history. “And that’s exactly the problem with zero-dimensional history: a true point contains very little data. A single painting can’t capture the full significance of the Battle of the Plains of Abraham, in which… Read More »The Four Shapes of History
The Third Magic
Is it magic tough? “Humans’ first big meta-innovation, roughly speaking — the first thing that lifted us above an animal existence — was history. By this, I don’t just mean the chronicling of political events and social trends that we… Read More »The Third Magic
How I provide technical clarity to non-technical leaders
I am one of those people. Used to be really technical but not so deep anymore. “The people in charge of your software organization have to make a lot of decisions about software. Even if they’re not setting the overall… Read More »How I provide technical clarity to non-technical leaders
Should Ohio State (and Michigan, and Clemson) Join the N.F.L.?
Or more about sports business models. [Freakonomics Radio] 649. Should Ohio State (and Michigan, and Clemson) Join the N.F.L.? #freakonomicsRadio https://podcastaddict.com/freakonomics-radio/episode/208341900 via @PodcastAddict
A Clausewitzian Lens on Modern Urban Warfare
War is more complicated than shown in movies. “Victory, then, is not always the annihilation of enemy forces—it is the collapse of the enemy’s will to resist.” https://mwi.westpoint.edu/a-clausewitzian-lens-on-modern-urban-warfare/
Death Causes vs. Media
Focus on what really matters. https://flowingdata.com/2025/10/08/mortality-in-the-news-vs-what-we-usually-die-from/
Sora2 Should Not Exist
I totally agree
AI Slop Is Killing Good Stuff
Kurzgesagt is not the only one. It is unreliable and bad for the world.