What tech should learn from the Silicon Valley Bank collapse
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Why everyone hates VC's
Tuesday, March 14, 2023
It's the hypocrisy, stupid. You're not fooling anyone with your Gordon Gekko in Allbirds shtick.
Good comedy isn’t on anyone’s side
Tuesday, March 7, 2023
The easily offended and the anti-woke crowd both miss the point.
Keep talking about what you love
Tuesday, February 28, 2023
Revelations from a night on ayahuasca (aka spiritual GPS).
"You're married, but you're not happy"
Tuesday, February 21, 2023
On ChatGPT, Bing AI, and our ongoing naiveté about the future.
Let's chat it up
Friday, February 17, 2023
Also: The real problem with social media? It was built by dorks with no social skills. Of course it broke bad. | Plus: Thoughts about horseshoe theory, Andrew Tate, status, and the science of beauty.
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