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Calm Down, Doomers. There Is No Sign of Cultural Decline.
From Cambrian explosions to infinite Blue Oceans: the "End of Creativity" is a hallucination.
Dec 15, 2025
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The Stochastic Parrot vs. the Sophistic Monkey: Why I Trust AI More Than Most Humans
In a world drowning in human bias and misinformation, artificial intelligence offers surprisingly reasonable answers.
Oct 20, 2025
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Scrum Is Done. Finished. History.
We're going to need dual-track business agility.
Oct 9, 2025
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Why Ravens May Rule the Future of Work
M-Shaped Professionals Are Becoming the Ultimate Orchestrators—Beyond the Generalist vs Specialist Divide
Sep 22, 2025
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“You are arrogant, condescending, and disrespectful.”
Six Archetypes for Giving and Taking Feedback—From Peacemaker to Demagogue
Aug 14, 2025
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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.
Jun 29, 2025
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The Monster Setup Guide to Substack
Everything I Wish I Knew Before Launching on Substack — A Complete Setup Guide for Writers, Creators, and Newsletter Beginners in 2025.
Apr 17, 2025
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LLMs Are Like Politicians—Confidently Wrong
Six Techniques to Fact-Check AI and Stop Trusting Confidently Wrong LLMs
Apr 7, 2025
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The Four Moats Theory™
Who needs Deloitte, McKinsey, and Accenture, when you have agentic AI?
Feb 13, 2025
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