The Irrelevant United Nations

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How the Collapse of Global Order Threatens Humanity’s Most Critical Transition Bill Friend  •  February 9, 2026 The erosion of international law is happening “before the eyes of the world, on our screens, live in 4K.” Those are not the words of an activist or a dissident. They are the words of the Secretary-General of … Read more

The Silicon Fulcrum

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Imagine if humanity received notice that a superior extraterrestrial intelligence was arriving in five years. We would unite immediately. We would pool resources. We would prepare.

But because we are building that intelligence ourselves, we are doing the opposite: fragmentation, secrecy, and zero-sum competition.

In ‘The Silicon Fulcrum,’ I argue that we are racing on a knife’s edge, dependent on a single island for the hardware that will power the most transformative event in human history. The window to fix this is closing.

The High-Stakes Silence: Why AI Is Holding Back on the Epstein Files

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The modern technological landscape presents a paradox: we possess the advanced artificial intelligence necessary to process and analyze massive data dumps almost instantly, yet few major players are willing to publicly deploy these tools on one of the most discussed document archives in recent history—the Epstein files. The hesitation is not due to a lack … Read more

The Illusion of Intractability

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Why We Pretend Massive Document Releases Can’t Be Analyzed Efficiently When the Department of Justice releases terabytes of court filings, exhibits, and depositions—whether in the Epstein matter or other high-profile cases—a familiar narrative emerges: “No one can possibly read all this.” Commentators describe the disclosures as “a document dump,” implying deliberate obfuscation through volume. Pundits … Read more

Against the Blur

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On stretching time in an age of compression We arrive at midlife facing a quiet paradox: time seems to accelerate just as we grow most reluctant to disrupt the routines that make us feel safe. This isn’t a flaw in aging—it’s a signal. We live in an age that prizes pattern recognition above almost all … Read more