If you’ve read anything I’ve ever written then you already know that I’m in awe of the absurdity of late capitalism. I particularly like news that is stranger than fiction. Events so far beyond our collective imagination that we can’t quite make rational sense as to how we arrived at our present moment. Continue reading Late Capitalist Signals in the Void
I remember the sky was clear and the sun was warm on my back. I was maybe 5 years old. My family had recently moved to a house with a swimming pool. It had one of those slides that does a half-twist and spits you out into the middle, between the deep and shallow ends. Continue reading Volume XXVIII – January 2024
I could tell you that I saw a run-down industrial strip of land, perfectly situated along the river, and that I imagined an urban utopia rising in its place. Continue reading Fishtown Stories – Sam Scott
I have to admit, first, that I’m lucky to be here at all. The journey to this discrete location is long and arduous. I do it because I feel a compulsion to speak, to yell even, into this microphone and regale you with the latest news you won’t hear from official sources. Continue reading Dispatches from the Future, #1
Sometimes, when I’m sitting here with nothing to do, my mind starts to wander. Sometimes it happens when I’m avoiding work that needs to be done. Sometimes I act like I’m working while straining to overhear other people’s conversations. There are these moments when people are talking and they pause to scan their surroundings. They … Continue reading Volume XXVII – November 2023
This review is a little different. I don’t care much about the company’s history. And I’m not impressed by where people have worked before. There is a weird badge of honor people wear or a general cache that seems to come from working at one of the big tech firms. Continue reading Humane, A Product Review
There aren’t many places that are more depressing than a hotel bar. They can be necessary, essential even, when a road weary business traveler needs a stiff drink and warm meal. Continue reading Hotel Bar
I have an aunt who likes to talk about her various bosses. I think she does it as a weird status symbol thing. Or it could be a case of wish fulfillment. Continue reading My Aunt
I am living the American dream between the siren howls of the mind and the ink hitting these pages. I open myself and let out a giant yawn. Continue reading Volume XXVI – September 2023
I read in a news story that AI is being used to summarize meetings and other longer form content, distilling what is otherwise a lot of information into something more bite sized and therefore digestible. It made me wonder why anyone would want that information. Continue reading AI Implants for All
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