A year on from writing "Truth in the Age of Mechanical Reproduction", much of what I had feared has come to pass. In fact, in many cases things are worse than I expected. I would never have imagined a year ago that Google would kill web searching as we know it. I did not expect absolutely every…

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Jeshua Erickson 3 min read· Apr 28, 2024 -- I’m drawn to concepts or book titles that appear contradictory. So, naturally, “Slow Productivity” by Cal Newport appealed to me at a basic level. I work in cybersecurity as a security architect, so I could be considered a “knowledge worker.” Newport…

Explore vs. Exploit: The Pattern-Novelty Balance 12/10/2025 Understanding how oscillating between exploration and exploitation unlocks maximum enjoyment from life #philosophy #meaning #personal Revisiting the AI Bubble 07/10/2025 Why a major crash, AGI, and millions of jobs replaced aren't mutually…

April 14, 2024 I’ve been thinking about art and punishment. That is, how we punish people for making art. There’s the more nuanced form, where we project our own insecurities onto a work. It’s not queer enough, it’s too dark, too much sex, unlikeable characters, etc. But I’m thinking about the…

I’m going to divulge something rather embarrassing: earlier this year I got sucked deep into the “Hubersphere”, the cult-like following of Andrew Huberman, the controversial neuroscientist and podcaster who is the subject of a viral New York Magazine article that came out this week. Huberman has…

It’s a common trope that big businesses are inherently corrupt; that there is something that happens when you incorporate in Delaware that strips you of all humanity. In fiction and in journalism, the fault almost always lies with the executives: a clique of unlikable men who control every aspect of…

Explore vs. Exploit: The Pattern-Novelty Balance 12/10/2025 Understanding how oscillating between exploration and exploitation unlocks maximum enjoyment from life #philosophy #meaning #personal Revisiting the AI Bubble 07/10/2025 Why a major crash, AGI, and millions of jobs replaced aren't mutually…

Long-time readers might recall that I have a soft spot for Sokoban: an ancient but timeless computer puzzle game that involves tidying up warehouses by moving heavy crates into their designated spots. The key point is that the crates can only be pushed, not pulled; a deadlock can happen whenever a…

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Click for full size version I’ve been wanting to capture this for a while now. I’ve made multiple versions of this over the years, but I’m pretty happy with how this one turned out. The goal of the system is to show the interplay between Talent, Discipline, and Luck, but specifically to show how…

Cybersecurity programs are infamous as gatekeepers, power tripping in their virtual CAT machines to dump roadblocks and jackhammer potholes on software delivery. This draws ire from nearly every other software delivery stakeholder but is often justified due to the “fact” that cybersecurity reflects…

How a Dutch tragedy made people take loneliness seriously 17 December 2023 Claire BatesReporter, People Fixing the World BBC Theo Nienhuijs, 74, says a scheme which paired him with Bickel the dog means people now recognise him, and say hello The discovery of a woman in her home, years after she had…

Personal History Coding has always felt to me like an endlessly deep and rich domain. Now I find myself wanting to write a eulogy for it. November 13, 2023 Artificial intelligence still can’t beat a human when it comes to programming. But it’s only a matter of time.Illustration by Dev Valladares I…

There’s a phrase originating in Shenzhen, China translates to: “Time is money, efficiency is life” — and over the last forty years the city has wasted no time in becoming one of the most productive manufacturing hubs in the world. But along with making 90% of the world’s electronics, it’s also a…

* Remember Richard Manning’s influential 2004 Harper’s essay The Oil We Eat ? I do. Why did the Roman Empire collapse again? Wasn’t it something about the barbarian hordes? Or the rise of Christianity and the inevitable eclipse of the decadent pagans? Wait…maybe it was the lead in the pipes beneath…

Astronomers have detected a rare and extremely high-energy particle falling to Earth that is causing bafflement because it is coming from an apparently empty region of space. The particle, named Amate

You’ve probably heard about Helen of Troy. She’s blamed for starting the Trojan War. Not many people remember Cassandra. She predicted it. In Aeschylus’s tragedy Agamemnon, you get Cassandra’s full st

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“Do you think it’s weird that I tell Nermal I love her multiple times a day?” My sister’s question was muffled, her face stuffed in the fur of her six-month-old kitten (named for the cat from Garfield

There's this moment in Gone with The Wind after Ashley Wilkes comes home from the war. Everything lies in ruins. People are starving and robbing each other food. Nobody has any idea what to do next. W

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As of today it’s been two years since Kim passed. Many people have asked (especially at the beginning) how I was doing. I’m sure in general I appear to be doing okay - I stay busy with work, with home

Can your bestie be a health benefit? Getty Images New research has delved into what friendship in the U.S. looks like, including just how many friends the average American has. Who are they? Friends c

A long time ago, I had this friend. She moved. One day, I went to see her. She drove me around. There was a problem. It would eventually end our friendship. When she drove, she didn't hold the steerin

I've been thinking about all the things that used to be normal. It used to be normal to own someone. It used to be normal to work them to death. It used to be normal for a man to beat his wife and for

Social Health "You Do You," The War on Compassion Jessica Wildfire Aug 21, 2023 Shotprime August 21 2023 9:46 PM 5 min read Share Email Humans don't like feeling empathy. It hurts. Psychologists at Pr

I’ve needed to write this for a long time, for multiple reasons. Lots of people have been asking what the hell I’m doing. Like do I work somewhere? What do I actually do all day? Tons of my friends ar

"So what's the solution?" You get that a lot these days, especially when it comes to public health and the climate crisis. It comes right after they tell you the latest inferno "wasn't caused entirely

Social Health Jessica Wildfire Aug 14, 2023 ShotPrime Studio August 14 2023 10:21 AM 4 min read Share Email Back in the 1950s, this guy named John B. Calhoun built a rat paradise. Actually, he built s

Social Health Jessica Wildfire Aug 14, 2023 Shotprime August 14 2023 1:59 AM 4 min read Share Email There's this play by Eugene Ionesco called, "Rhinoceros." You should read it sometime. It's about an

Eleon Update: Over the next day, I’ll probably be migrating my entire Substack over to the new site. Ghost has a tool that will bring over everyone’s emails and (paid) subscriptions. I talk more about

Perhaps a strong and positive purpose in life can immunize against both Daniel Miessler July 31, 2023 I heard a great thing on a podcast recently. It was a guy saying alcohol addiction is confused bec

The saying “You’re the average of the five people spend the most time with” is still true, but has been redefined by the digital world. The Impact of Digital Influencers The introduction of podcasts,

Lion Design There’s a lot going on, so let’s jump right in. We’re definitely heading into a Covid wave . Wastewater surveillance has shown infections almost doubling over the last month. This wave fol