The Maverick Mapmaker (Stop Tyranny at Work)

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From Tyranny to Harmony
My Personal Proclamation for Genuine Freedom. With AI Management and Leadership Going in the Wrong Direction, Some of Us Should Be Pushing Back.
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Admit it. You Secretly Love Boring Jobs.
Move over AI! Repetitive, mundane work can be surprisingly addictive and mentally rewarding. The future of work sometimes wants us to go slow, not fast.
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In Times of Uncertainty, Insight Trumps Flow
Why it's OK to look like a befuddled, meandering fool. The age of AI is so disruptive, we must take time to prepare for a new future of work.
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Finding Purpose in the Chaos
Radical Centrism, Aimless Wandering, and the Surprise of Finding Purpose. About Preparing Myself for AI Management and Leadership in the Future of Work.
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How to Build Your Own Snarky AI Sidekick (and Survive the Experience)
The Guide to Working with Language Models Who Might Be Smarter Than You—but Only Slightly Less Annoying. Prepare for Agentic AI in the Future of Work.
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Don’t Take Away My Stupid Tasks!
No one can do meaningful, intellectually demanding work every waking second. Sometimes, our brain cells demand boredom. In the age of AI, we need to…
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Top 240 AI Books (Updated 1-May-2025)
I Spend Hours Fighting Nonsense. Will You Keep Me Caffeinated?
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Everything Looks Great When You Don't Know What You Want
AI Agents Suck at Handling the Human Experience. So Much for Agentic AI (for now).
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The Monster Setup Guide to Substack
Everything I Wish I Knew Before Launching on Substack. (Any gig worker preparing for the future of work on Substack will love this.)
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You’re an Ignorant Fool—The Law of Tragic Nuance
The thing about being a radical centrist is that you get into twice as many fights as everyone else. AI leadership about taking the middle road.
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Confessions of a Fearless Founder—From Crazy Bets to Safe Bets
Many Ventures, a Few Hits, One Slightly Bruised Ego. Entering the Age of AI and the Future of Work with Plenty of Battle Scars.
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Substack Sucks Less Than Others (That’s Why I’m There Now)
No Ads, No Noise, No Memes, No Clickbait — Just Content That Matters. (Exactly what a gig worker wants in the age of AI.)
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