I write about AI and Geopolitics
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
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
If data centers are just “sharks,” they are simply doing what sharks do—eating. You can’t blame a shark for being hungry. But you can blame the lifeguard who unlocks the gate to the beach and invites the shark in because he was promised a cut of the concession stand sales. We are told we live … Read more
The United States is the wealthiest nation in history, yet it treats basic elements of a secure life—healthcare, paid family leave, childcare—as privileges rather than rights. This isn’t a story about a lack of resources, national generosity, or economic capacity. It is a story about choices, structures, and timing—a series of decisions made at critical … Read more
How Immersive Media Can Both Stifle and Spark Creativity Have you ever emerged from a virtual reality game, blinking in the sudden reality of your own room, feeling as though you’ve returned from another world? Or perhaps you’ve found yourself scrolling endlessly through a cascade of short-form videos, each one a vibrant, fleeting universe of … Read more