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Ideas Shaping the Future of Work and Living

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AI is the new scapegoat

The new corporate move is moral outsourcing

Feb 26, 2026

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6 min read

Growth Without Jobs Isn’t a Paradox

The work economy is splitting in two: strong headlines above, tight doors below

Feb 19, 2026

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9 min read

All Decisions are Tradeoffs

Why leadership is really resource allocation

Feb 12, 2026

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7 min read

The Purple Squirrel Problem

A hiring myth about control, and the quiet costs you do not track

Feb 5, 2026

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8 min read

Layoffs and Second Order Effects

What changes after the headcount number changes

Jan 29, 2026

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8 min read

The Business Card Treadmill

Networking events and the addiction to looking busy

Jan 22, 2026

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8 min read

Introducing Fursa, a calmer way to keep track of the job market

The job search has an incentive problem, and this is my attempt to fix it.

Jan 15, 2026

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7 min read

Knowledge Has a Shelf Life

Some ideas are meant to guide you for years. Others are meant to help you for a day.

Jan 8, 2026

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4 min read

A Note to Start the Year

On work, life, and staying oriented when the future won’t sit still

Jan 1, 2026

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5 min read

Before We Turn the Page

Some thoughts at the end of a strange, stretching chapter

Dec 25, 2025

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7 min read

I write essays on work, life, and decision-making that aim to stay useful long after they’re written. If this resonates, you’ll probably enjoy what comes next.

LATEST ESSAYS

AI is the new scapegoat

Growth Without Jobs Isn’t a Paradox

All Decisions are Tradeoffs

The Purple Squirrel Problem

Layoffs and Second Order Effects

The Business Card Treadmill

Introducing Fursa, a calmer way to keep track of the job market

Knowledge Has a Shelf Life

A Note to Start the Year

Before We Turn the Page

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