Every 4th of July I like to reflect on what it means to be independent. Today I wrote nearly an entire post on production independence, starting with...

Every 4th of July I like to reflect on what it means to be independent. Today I wrote nearly an entire post on production independence, starting with...

For a long time there was a narrative that computers would only be good at automating routine tasks, leaving creativity to us humans. I never believe...

For a long time there was a narrative that computers would only be good at automating routine tasks, leaving creativity to us humans. I never believe...

I recently read Joseph Tainter’s outstanding book “The Collapse of Complex Civilizations,” which I recommend. It should be required reading for all p...

I recently read Joseph Tainter’s outstanding book “The Collapse of Complex Civilizations,” which I recommend. It should be required reading for all p...

I had lunch the other day with a friend. He has a has a reasonably high paying job in consulting which he sort of enjoys but would rather be an artis...

I had lunch the other day with a friend. He has a has a reasonably high paying job in consulting which he sort of enjoys but would rather be an artis...

Given the ongoing decay of our institutions and their utter failure to address the climate crisis it is not far fetched to ask whether we are headed ...

Given the ongoing decay of our institutions and their utter failure to address the climate crisis it is not far fetched to ask whether we are headed ...

Susan and I went to Burning Man this year for our first time. We had a wonderful experience together with our friends Cindy and Robin (who is an expe...

Susan and I went to Burning Man this year for our first time. We had a wonderful experience together with our friends Cindy and Robin (who is an expe...

As humans we like to put things into categories. It makes communicating and thinking easier. Scratch that. It makes communicating and thinking possib...

As humans we like to put things into categories. It makes communicating and thinking easier. Scratch that. It makes communicating and thinking possib...

I have been away from writing here for an entire month. It was a combination of travel followed by a health crisis that is now thankfully nearly over...

I have been away from writing here for an entire month. It was a combination of travel followed by a health crisis that is now thankfully nearly over...

Recently someone tweeted at me that I should read Ishmael by David Quinn in response to a piece I posted about the need for unlimited growth in a fin...

Recently someone tweeted at me that I should read Ishmael by David Quinn in response to a piece I posted about the need for unlimited growth in a fin...

Elon Musk has successfully acquired Twitter. Many people seem convinced he will ruin it in short order. And while that’s of course conceivable, it is...

Elon Musk has successfully acquired Twitter. Many people seem convinced he will ruin it in short order. And while that’s of course conceivable, it is...