Musings, Sometimes
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Sometimes I muse.
A man's man in the streets, an options trader in the sheets.
Foul-mouthed. Christian.
9-to-5 technophile, after hours Luddite.
A man's man in the streets, an options trader in the sheets.
Foul-mouthed. Christian.
9-to-5 technophile, after hours Luddite.
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I’ve seen this floating around and I actually see some consensus with both the pro and anti AI crowds on this site. Even Ethan Mollick calls this out as an organizational failure when it comes to adoption in the workplace.
My own experience validates this - it’s a conversation we need more of.
My own experience validates this - it’s a conversation we need more of.
AI Doesn’t Reduce Work—It Intensifies It
One of the promises of AI is that it can reduce workloads so employees can focus more on higher-value and more engaging tasks. But according to new research, AI tools don’t reduce work, they consisten...
hbr.org
February 10, 2026 at 11:31 PM
I’ve seen this floating around and I actually see some consensus with both the pro and anti AI crowds on this site. Even Ethan Mollick calls this out as an organizational failure when it comes to adoption in the workplace.
My own experience validates this - it’s a conversation we need more of.
My own experience validates this - it’s a conversation we need more of.
We’ve had the Akaike Information Criterion for so long why the fuck have we not used it where it probably matters the most? 😆
AIC but for code
February 10, 2026 at 9:58 PM
We’ve had the Akaike Information Criterion for so long why the fuck have we not used it where it probably matters the most? 😆
I think about this interaction a lot. Historical precedent isn’t enough. There need to be concrete examples of what happens with work in a post-friction-to-obtain-knowledge world, and there just aren’t many yet.
February 10, 2026 at 8:32 PM
I think about this interaction a lot. Historical precedent isn’t enough. There need to be concrete examples of what happens with work in a post-friction-to-obtain-knowledge world, and there just aren’t many yet.
Today feels like another dumbass rotation day in the market, but into popular shit cos
February 10, 2026 at 6:37 PM
Today feels like another dumbass rotation day in the market, but into popular shit cos
Sometimes I wish I weren't as sentimental a person as I am. I feel I get more so the older I get, and there are many a moment these days when it sets me back.
February 10, 2026 at 4:19 PM
Sometimes I wish I weren't as sentimental a person as I am. I feel I get more so the older I get, and there are many a moment these days when it sets me back.
BoFA report adding downward momentum to gold and copper
February 10, 2026 at 3:42 PM
BoFA report adding downward momentum to gold and copper
PSA: Choosing to pick fights repeatedly with people on this site who have different views than you may is a surefire way to be miserable.
Engaging respectfully is fine, but it’s often a treacherous path to travel.
Engaging respectfully is fine, but it’s often a treacherous path to travel.
February 10, 2026 at 1:42 AM
PSA: Choosing to pick fights repeatedly with people on this site who have different views than you may is a surefire way to be miserable.
Engaging respectfully is fine, but it’s often a treacherous path to travel.
Engaging respectfully is fine, but it’s often a treacherous path to travel.
I may be an absolute weirdo, but this is really one of the most captivating movies on my list. The first time I saw it (18 years after it was released), I was in a strange trance the whole time.
Koyaanisqatsi Official Trailer #1 - Ted Koppel Movie (1982) HD
YouTube video by Rotten Tomatoes Classic Trailers
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February 9, 2026 at 11:42 PM
I may be an absolute weirdo, but this is really one of the most captivating movies on my list. The first time I saw it (18 years after it was released), I was in a strange trance the whole time.
Good read. It’s not AI (yet, by any measure), but more a problem with credential mills.
That said, I tend to be more pessimistic about short term AI disruptions to employment and education compared to prior technology. We need to be discussing that today.
That said, I tend to be more pessimistic about short term AI disruptions to employment and education compared to prior technology. We need to be discussing that today.
Opinion | Why Unemployment is Rising Among Young College Grads
Their skills, experience and ability to function are increasingly out of step with employers’ needs.
www.wsj.com
February 9, 2026 at 11:27 PM
Good read. It’s not AI (yet, by any measure), but more a problem with credential mills.
That said, I tend to be more pessimistic about short term AI disruptions to employment and education compared to prior technology. We need to be discussing that today.
That said, I tend to be more pessimistic about short term AI disruptions to employment and education compared to prior technology. We need to be discussing that today.
I am a self professed coward 🤣
big news for all the cowards out there
February 9, 2026 at 9:14 PM
I am a self professed coward 🤣
We’re just back to ripping up again, aren't we?
I remember someone saying this would happen a few days ago after the last few big rotations (was it Metro North?) and I gotta say my spidey senses are now aligning to the fact that this may be the case for the next couple of months.
#FinSky
I remember someone saying this would happen a few days ago after the last few big rotations (was it Metro North?) and I gotta say my spidey senses are now aligning to the fact that this may be the case for the next couple of months.
#FinSky
February 9, 2026 at 7:57 PM
We’re just back to ripping up again, aren't we?
I remember someone saying this would happen a few days ago after the last few big rotations (was it Metro North?) and I gotta say my spidey senses are now aligning to the fact that this may be the case for the next couple of months.
#FinSky
I remember someone saying this would happen a few days ago after the last few big rotations (was it Metro North?) and I gotta say my spidey senses are now aligning to the fact that this may be the case for the next couple of months.
#FinSky
I know boomer-bashing is common in these parts. Hell, the housing crisis, shitty zoning laws, you name it.
But I just can’t hate an entire generation wholesale despite me making fun of them a lot here.
Because they gave me Tom Petty & The Heartbreakers
#MusicSky
But I just can’t hate an entire generation wholesale despite me making fun of them a lot here.
Because they gave me Tom Petty & The Heartbreakers
#MusicSky
In Remembrance of Tom Petty: Super Bowl XLII Halftime Show - Tom Petty & The Heartbreakers
YouTube video by NFL
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February 9, 2026 at 6:26 PM
I know boomer-bashing is common in these parts. Hell, the housing crisis, shitty zoning laws, you name it.
But I just can’t hate an entire generation wholesale despite me making fun of them a lot here.
Because they gave me Tom Petty & The Heartbreakers
#MusicSky
But I just can’t hate an entire generation wholesale despite me making fun of them a lot here.
Because they gave me Tom Petty & The Heartbreakers
#MusicSky
Just letting the world know that as a former-Adventist-turned-non-denom, coffee went from being verboten in my life to truly one of the most amazing things.
The people I’ve met over it. The joys I’ve shared. It is a WONDERFUL thing!
The people I’ve met over it. The joys I’ve shared. It is a WONDERFUL thing!
Just your helpful neighborhood dude letting you know if two cups of coffee feels good in the morning, go for it, fam. I support you.
February 9, 2026 at 5:48 PM
Just letting the world know that as a former-Adventist-turned-non-denom, coffee went from being verboten in my life to truly one of the most amazing things.
The people I’ve met over it. The joys I’ve shared. It is a WONDERFUL thing!
The people I’ve met over it. The joys I’ve shared. It is a WONDERFUL thing!
If they had disciplined him, I would investigate Ford's company leadership for evidence of being kiddie fuckers.
February 9, 2026 at 5:31 PM
If they had disciplined him, I would investigate Ford's company leadership for evidence of being kiddie fuckers.
On the empathy that comes with a journey.
One of the reasons why I feel we need to move away from knee jerk defense or derision of technology and move to a higher level: outcomes, what we solve and the problems we face along the way.
One of the reasons why I feel we need to move away from knee jerk defense or derision of technology and move to a higher level: outcomes, what we solve and the problems we face along the way.
AI tribalism
“Heartbreaking: The Worst Person You Know Just Made a Great Point” – ClickHole “When the facts change, I change my mind. What do you do, sir?” – John Maynard Keynes, paraphr…
nolanlawson.com
February 9, 2026 at 5:01 PM
On the empathy that comes with a journey.
One of the reasons why I feel we need to move away from knee jerk defense or derision of technology and move to a higher level: outcomes, what we solve and the problems we face along the way.
One of the reasons why I feel we need to move away from knee jerk defense or derision of technology and move to a higher level: outcomes, what we solve and the problems we face along the way.
Oh this is good
Wonder if both left and right are missing the point of Bad Bunny. Latinos are one of the fastest growing populations in America and that other kind of football is the major competition for the NFL. This was most likely a business decision. Not a political one. I still loved it.
February 9, 2026 at 5:29 AM
Oh this is good
CL and GLD futs look like they're confused right now on Mideast developments
February 9, 2026 at 12:57 AM
CL and GLD futs look like they're confused right now on Mideast developments
While I really like this framing, I remain skeptical for a few reasons:
1. LLMs are so all-encompassing that we may underestimate incentives for labor cost cutting that will happen
2. Beyond "sin eater", we've not thought deeply about what jobs could exist. That spells trouble to me.
1. LLMs are so all-encompassing that we may underestimate incentives for labor cost cutting that will happen
2. Beyond "sin eater", we've not thought deeply about what jobs could exist. That spells trouble to me.
“If you remember when the ATM was first invented… you would think we fire a lot of bank tellers… But… the number of bank tellers didn't fall. That's because people in those jobs adapted.” And perhaps there's a lesson in this story for how we adapt to AI.
February 8, 2026 at 9:42 PM
While I really like this framing, I remain skeptical for a few reasons:
1. LLMs are so all-encompassing that we may underestimate incentives for labor cost cutting that will happen
2. Beyond "sin eater", we've not thought deeply about what jobs could exist. That spells trouble to me.
1. LLMs are so all-encompassing that we may underestimate incentives for labor cost cutting that will happen
2. Beyond "sin eater", we've not thought deeply about what jobs could exist. That spells trouble to me.
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if you don't know who Aella girl is: pro-capitalist and pro-crypto Silicon Valley libertarian sex worker, Thiel connections, doesn't shower, tracks her bowel movements, defended AI CSAM, worked for a "blockchain dating app" until it collapsed, organized a gang bang and tracked its data,
February 8, 2026 at 7:57 PM
if you don't know who Aella girl is: pro-capitalist and pro-crypto Silicon Valley libertarian sex worker, Thiel connections, doesn't shower, tracks her bowel movements, defended AI CSAM, worked for a "blockchain dating app" until it collapsed, organized a gang bang and tracked its data,
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you're laughing but this is what happens when a human spinal cord has suffered too many wedgies it's tragic
February 8, 2026 at 7:39 PM
you're laughing but this is what happens when a human spinal cord has suffered too many wedgies it's tragic
For anyone here who isn't familiar with Sandel, I'd highly recommend getting a summary of his work.
There's a real knack to use historical precedent to discuss future looking outcomes during unprecedented times, and we need to avoid defaulting to that type of thinking.
There's a real knack to use historical precedent to discuss future looking outcomes during unprecedented times, and we need to avoid defaulting to that type of thinking.
A terrific read on the philosophical foundations of our rapidly changing political economy.
It informs the intense discussion around the civic consequences of economic power & the evolution of our K-shaped economy.
This is worthy of your time. #Econ #EconSky
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It informs the intense discussion around the civic consequences of economic power & the evolution of our K-shaped economy.
This is worthy of your time. #Econ #EconSky
giftarticle.ft.com/giftarticle/...
The pessimist who became a prophet
Michael Sandel was ignored by a generation of political optimists. Now he is searching for a way out of the mess he saw coming
giftarticle.ft.com
February 8, 2026 at 7:47 PM
For anyone here who isn't familiar with Sandel, I'd highly recommend getting a summary of his work.
There's a real knack to use historical precedent to discuss future looking outcomes during unprecedented times, and we need to avoid defaulting to that type of thinking.
There's a real knack to use historical precedent to discuss future looking outcomes during unprecedented times, and we need to avoid defaulting to that type of thinking.
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Oscillating between "wow LLMs are really progressing into good products" (Claude Code) and "These seem like they suck and people are acting like they're great" (Clawdbot, SWARMS, etc )
February 8, 2026 at 5:23 PM
Oscillating between "wow LLMs are really progressing into good products" (Claude Code) and "These seem like they suck and people are acting like they're great" (Clawdbot, SWARMS, etc )
There's something about the most weird OpenClaw apps that are simultaneously both misanthropic as well as being a mirror to the internet's worst impulses.
February 8, 2026 at 5:19 PM
There's something about the most weird OpenClaw apps that are simultaneously both misanthropic as well as being a mirror to the internet's worst impulses.
Ambivalence (April 2025)
AI ambivalence
I’ve avoided writing this post for a long time, partly because I try to avoid controversial topics these days, and partly because I was waiting to make my mind up about the current, all-consu…
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February 8, 2026 at 3:57 PM
Ambivalence (April 2025)