A weekly essay from a bucket of topics consisting of all things blockchain, artificial intelligence, extended reality, quantum computing, renewable energy, and regenerative practices.
W12 — What most see as corporate AI competition is actually a new global security paradigm: Mutual Assured AI Malfunction (MAIM). AWS/Anthropic versus Microsoft/OpenAI aren't mere business rivals—they're deterrence blocs in a technological Cold War where algorithms are weapons.
W11 - Capitalism isn't dying—it's metamorphosizing. But into what? This manifesto unveils the blind spots in our economic vision, challenging us to see beyond markets and states to the emerging landscapes of post-scarcity, network coordination, and biomimetic systems.
W10 - While you fought over encryption, Big Tech pulled off the greatest surveillance sleight-of-hand. Your iPhone isn't just watching—it's redefining privacy itself. And Apple, once privacy's champion, just became its greatest threat.
W09 - North Korea's $1.5 billion crypto heist: No code, just a polite request. When state-of-the-art security crumbles with a click, who needs hackers? Dive into the tragicomic tale of how the world's most unhackable piggy bank was emptied by simply saying "please."
W08 - Psst! AI just overturned the job market applecart: It's not just a bad year—it's a swirling shift. Experience is now your biggest liability, and your resume? It’s more like a relic in this new AI-augmented world. Tune in to navigate the chaos—or watch as "Apply Now" becomes "Apply Never."
W07 - Cupid's arrows now come tipped with algorithms. This holiday isn't just about love—it's a masterclass in emotional capitalism. Where sighs become sales, and even cynicism turns profitable. Resistance? That's just another marketing opportunity.
W06 - What if the world's most sophisticated language model wasn't created in Silicon Valley, but emerged 3,000 years ago? Discover how the Bible outperforms modern AI in cultural adaptation, error correction, and millennial-scale stability.
W05 - 2024: Silicon Valley unleashes AI ransomware on a global scale. Your creativity is the target. The ransom? Your future. Pay to protect your own ideas, or watch AI replicate them endlessly. Welcome to the digital protection racket, where innovation comes at a price.
W04 - When Trump launched his meme coin, traditional politics died. For the first time ever, you can buy a direct stake in presidential success. Welcome to the Political Casino, where influence isn't wielded in corridors of power—it's flashed in market volatility.
W03 - What if your every choice was subtly orchestrated by an invisible digital puppet master? Dive into Abu Dhabi's audacious AI gambit: a chess master's strategy for a future where the lines between choice and command blur. Welcome to the UAE's pioneering realm of computational autocracy.
W02 - Meta's fact-checking fiasco triggers digital exodus, shattering platform theory. As users flee en masse, we witness the first "collective flight response" in social media history. Is trust the ultimate currency in our digital social contract?
W01 - NVIDIA's patent isn't just another tech milestone. It's a silent earthquake, reshaping the bedrock of computing while the industry obsesses over surface tremors. We're not talking incremental change. This is how humans and machines merge.
W52 - Google's Android XR isn't just a product launch—it's a daring heist of human consciousness. By hijacking neural optimization principles, they're not winning a platform war; they're rewriting evolution itself. The perfect crime? You're already an accomplice.
W51 - OpenAI's fall from grace isn't just corporate drama—it's a chilling preview of how every ethical AI governance attempt could unravel. As we race towards AGI, are we dismantling the very safeguards meant to protect us?
W50 - From Amazon patenting white backgrounds to billion-dollar battles over rounded rectangles, welcome to the intellectual property circus—where common sense goes to die, innovation moves at the speed of litigation, and even your coffee mug might sue for royalties.
W49 - Imagine capturing a hurricane in a jar. That's our AI folly—reducing cognition to a glorified Erector Set. We're building elaborate mousetraps while true intelligence slips through our fingers. It's time to smash our epistemological camera and rebuild from scratch.
W48 - Amazon's AI revolution isn't in a high-tech lab—it's in a bland office with Home Depot parts. While Silicon Valley polishes its crystal palaces, Amazon engineers are rewriting the innovation playbook, one drill press at a time.
W47 - Why do Red Bull's smaller, pricier, worse-tasting drinks dominate the market? Why do Disney's longer posted wait times boost satisfaction? Dive into the neural architecture of how humans actually construct value—and why traditional metrics get it wrong.
W46 - Forget spreadsheets! Businesses keep botching human psychology—the gap's so wide you could park a train in it! Think: billion-dollar companies, all math, no matter. Explore how understanding perception trumps cost-cutting. Spoiler: it's a masterpiece of cognitive misfires!
W45 - Anthropic's AI manifesto: A masterclass in corporate chess or a genuine ethical stand? Unpack the strategic brilliance and ethical quandaries as we dissect the gap between lofty rhetoric and controversial partnerships. The AI race is on—but at what cost?
W44 - Silicon Valley obsesses over AI's party tricks while missing the $5 trillion revolution hiding in plain sight. The real transformation isn't about automation—it's about reimagining how entire industries create and capture value.
W43 - Everything you think you know about magnetism isn't just incomplete—it's a fairy tale. While physicists cling to outdated models, a quantum revolution churns beneath our assumptions, threatening to shatter physics as we know it.
W42 - Quantum neurons shatter silicon dreams of consciousness. Tech leaders mistake AI prowess for awareness, ignoring physics' deeper truths. True consciousness emerges not from faster computing, but from a quantum-thermodynamic dance. Our odyssey into the mind begins.
W41 - The AI revolution isn't about machines thinking like humans—it's about discovering that intelligence itself follows mathematical principles. What we're learning isn't just changing technology; it's forcing us to completely rethink consciousness, meaning, and thought itself.
W40 - Unleash your inner da Vinci in the digital age! From AI muses to metaverse masterpieces, creativity is getting a 21st century upgrade. Discover how to surf the waves of innovation, turn bureaucratic kryptonite into creative fuel, and paint your future with pixels and possibility.
W39 - Smart devices, dumb decisions: An exploration into building fully wired homes with cards of IoT. From compromised chemical plants to paralyzed cities, we're creating unprecedented vulnerabilities. The Internet of Things isn't progress—it's reckless endangerment, globally.
W38 - Socrates meets Siri: Dive into a world where ancient wisdom collides with AI, transforming your daily jog into a quantum physics lesson. Discover how questioning, AI, and audio learning are revolutionizing education—and possibly human potential itself.
W37 - From waveforms to words, AI is rewriting the audio editing playbook. Imagine deleting podcast bloopers with a keystroke or conjuring the perfect soundtrack at will. Welcome to the audio revolution—where your next masterpiece is just a click away.
W36 - Picture a world where your car greets you, your home adjusts on cue, and your phone leads you through a crowded room. That's not magic – it's Ultra-Wideband (UWB). Let's unravel how this precise, powerful tech is redefining intimacy with our devices and revolutionizing the Internet of Things.
W35 - Imagine a future where your smartwatch is more clairvoyant than your fortune cookie—a digital sleuth predicting health hiccups before they happen. Welcome to 2030, where data from digital detectives transforms healthcare from reactive to preemptive. Are we ready for the biomarker revolution?
W34 - In a world where digital tourists "see" the Sistine ever being there, we're teetering dangerously between access and artificiality. Are we democratizing travel or selling our soul to virtual reflections, leaving culture as mere pixels on a screen? Experience might just become a luxury.
W33 - AI's not just changing the game, it's rewriting the rulebook of reality for our kids. Buckle up as we dive into a world where pixels paint perceptions and algorithms architect understanding. It's childhood 2.0, and it's wildly uncharted territory!
W32 - In a lab outside Boston, three specialists stare at patterns none fully understand. They're not supposed to. The quantum physicist, pharmacist, and materials scientist each see different meanings—they're all correct, and all missing the point.