Essays

A deliberate seven-day AI detox revealed surprising cognitive improvements and a clearer relationship with the tools.

I showcased a desktop app I've been building called Book Lover to a community of strangers — and they loved it.

Comparing OpenAI's Codex suite vs. the Claude ecosystem — an Apple vs. Android showdown for AI tools.

AI agents as interface collapsers — the John Henry legend reimagined for the age of AI.

AI creates a tectonic division in work value — the fast-cheap-quality triangle breaks, and the middle disappears.

Weekend explorations in Replit, Codex, and Claude — deterministic vs nondeterministic code, and what's the equivalent of biking?

AI creates divergence based on thinking styles — decomposition thinking, Shu-Ha-Ri mastery, and the death of the middle.

The rise of the tech redneck and gingham collar worker — AI erases the barrier between blue-collar and white-collar work.

There's never been a more accessible revolution since the advent of fire — story generators, workout trackers, and journaling.

The inaugural post — choosing 'Exposure' as a word to carry into the new year. Making invisible work visible.