I got recruited to run another newsletter, so expect some changes around here. Might be pivoting this publication somewhere else and/or adjusting the theme. So, if you have concerns… if you have ideas… or if you have questions… let me know!

In the meantime, keep an eye on Protocolized or get nerdsniped by its associated forum!

Protocols in the News:

• Good governments support freedom of movement. But the internet doesn’t.

• Is the best business strategy product-first, sales-first, or protocol first?

• Josh Stark is on a roll with another essay, this time about the importance of hardness (certainty about the future).

Other Things I Liked:

• A clever, short piece on Virtual Reality and how it doesn’t take much to fool us.

• Is alcohol fading out of fashion? Or is this just a fad?

• Tyler Cowen on how AI could spell d-o-o-m for career wordsmiths.