The Unsustainable State of Hypocrisy

Selective Justice, American Power, and the Erosion of the Rule of Law The issue is not whether Raúl Castro is innocent. It is not whether Nicolás Maduro deserves sympathy. It is not whether hostile foreign leaders should be shielded from accountability because they hold power, command armies, or wrap themselves in sovereignty. The issue is … Read more

The Yacht Club –  Part 1: The Boom

Welcome aboard. We’ve got a long, strange trip ahead. We’ll be diving deep into the realm of the superyachts, but before we set sail, we need to familiarize ourselves with the vessel and the conditions. What is a “yacht” in 2026? And why has the industry exploded? From Yacht to Gigayacht A yacht is traditionally … Read more

The Cloud Has No Moat – Part 6: The Dangerous Middle Zone

AI, geography, and the exposed infrastructure of the new intelligence age Part 5 examined the return of borders. It established that when shared protection fails, states retreat into sovereign stacks, data localization mandates, and competing compute blocs. That essay was about control. This one is about entanglement. Because even as borders harden, the infrastructure beneath … Read more

The Cloud Has No Moat – Part 5: Sovereign AI & the Return of Borders

AI, geography, and the exposed infrastructure of the new intelligence age Part 4 examined the protection gap and established that commercial AI infrastructure has outpaced the legal, military, and diplomatic frameworks needed to defend it. That essay was about doctrine. This one is about borders. When shared protection fails, states retreat into national control. The … Read more

Thinking Out Loud: The Language of Access

AI, Web Development, and the Path to Inclusive Innovation I’ve had something on my mind lately. Pull up a chair. Introduction: Two Worlds, One Divide The digital revolution has given rise to two of the most exciting and transformative fields of our time: web development and artificial intelligence (AI). Both areas have dramatically changed industries, … Read more