From the Studio.
Short essays and observations about creative work, technology, business, and the world changing around us.
These are my opinions and observations, not an invitation to debate them. I don’t give a shit if you agree, disagree, or think you have something to offer. I’m putting my thoughts out there because they’re mine. I’m not asking anyone to change my mind, critique my outlook, or tell me where I’m wrong through the lens of their own life. If you feel strongly enough about it, you’re free to start your own blog.
Cool, Calm and Collected 3 min read
Cool. Calm. Collected. On keeping your head when life, or other people, push you to lose it.
The Last Time 4 min read
There are things you do for the last time without knowing they’re the last time.
Loaded Dice 6 min read
We like to believe effort and outcome are connected. Life provides an uncomfortable amount of evidence that they aren’t.
Eating the Seed Corn 3 min read
AI is getting very good at the work that once gave beginners their apprenticeship. What happens when we eliminate the jobs where people used to learn?
Are You a Verb or a Noun? 3 min read
We talk about ourselves like nouns. But I’m not sure a person is a noun. I think maybe we’re verbs.