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Between Criticism and Bliss
The world doesn't get better through complacency.
Dec 23, 2025
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Jurgen Appelo
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My 18-Month Battle With Expert Hallucinations
A cautionary tale of how both AI and human experts can be completely wrong
Oct 28, 2025
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Jurgen Appelo
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From Zero to Substack Bestseller
My Seven-Month Journey to 100 Paying Subscribers
Oct 23, 2025
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Jurgen Appelo
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Office Hours with Alex Pawlowski (October 17th)
A recording from Jurgen Appelo and Alex Pawlowski's live video
Oct 18, 2025
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The Ultimate Guide to 100 Best AI Newsletters on Substack in 2025
Discover the top AI newsletters curated through ChatGPT, Claude, Gemini, and Perplexity research - ranked by subscriber count with personal…
Oct 2, 2025
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The Ultimate Guide to 100 Best AI Newsletters on Substack in 2025
Discover the top AI newsletters curated through ChatGPT, Claude, Gemini, and Perplexity research - ranked by subscriber count with personal…
Oct 2, 2025
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Jurgen Appelo
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I Started Drawing Maps Because M-Shaped Professionals Will Thrive in the AI Age
Why T-shaped skills aren't enough anymore — and what M-shaped professionals do differently.
Sep 4, 2025
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Jurgen Appelo
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Using the System Against Itself
A Community-Driven Pattern Language for Designing Networked Agentic Organizations in the Age of AI
Sep 1, 2025
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Jurgen Appelo
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AI Alignment? How About Human Alignment?
How to Use AI as a Real-Time Accountability Partner for Your Values
Jul 29, 2025
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Jurgen Appelo
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Nonfiction Top 40 of 2024
The best nonfiction books published last year according to seven AIs.
Jul 23, 2025
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Jurgen Appelo
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Top 240 AI Books (Updated 1-May-2025)
I Spend Hours Fighting Nonsense. Will You Keep Me Caffeinated?
May 1, 2025
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Jurgen Appelo
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Confessions of a Fearless Founder—From Crazy Bets to Safe Bets
A Serial Entrepreneur's Lessons from 30 Years of Startups, Failures, and One Slowly Dying Industry
Apr 11, 2025
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Jurgen Appelo
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