If free will exists, why does your "For You" page know you better than you know yourself?
Understanding the prior causes that make you, you, might be easier for an algorithm to understand and predict than your own mind. The “For You” reference is somewhat tongue in cheek, but thought provoking nonetheless. We already know certain brain scans can predict your thoughts
App Badge Notifications Not Working
Anyone else having the issue of badge notifications not appearing on the app? I had them turned on in my phone settings and my app notification settings are on, but nothing appears. (in before not getting Diggs on my posts is the cause)
Anyone else have a drastically harder time retaining info from audiobooks?
Perhaps it’s just a unique skill I haven’t properly trained, but I find it very hard to follow and comprehend audiobooks to the same degree as physical/digital text.
Is the study of philosophy a fools errand? Is it just an egocentric desire to be right or intelligent, masquerading as a virtuous discipline?
This is coming from someone who earned a degree in philosophy and does not reflect my own perspective per se—but it’s thought provoking to debate the value of philosophy itself. What are your thoughts?
Weekend trip from the city to Big Sur
How lucky we are to be surrounded by breathtaking nature.
The Lighthouse - Metaphorical Masterpiece
Highly recommend if you haven’t already seen it, and worth a re-watch if you have. I imagine this one invokes some polarizing love/hate opinions.
As of 2025, only 10% of Americans are more excited about AI than concerned
It feels like the GenAI excitement is starting to die down as the LLM limitations solidify themselves, yet the concerns continue to grow as unintended consequences emerge. What do you think?
How do adults genuinely make new (close) friends?
Most of the close friends I’ve had (or have) in my life resulted from school or school-related activities—growing up on sports teams, university, graduate school, etc. Nowadays, as I approach my 30s with a desire to make new friends and meaningful social connections—I find it
One's Agentic (LLM) Efficiency is Another's AI Slop
In the work context, many (if not most) CEOs are bullish on the implementation of GenAI (LLM) tooling across their organizations, with the hope of increasing profit through efficiency and productivity. As many employees are pushed to adopt this agentic approach into their work
"Awareness" by Anthony de Mello
I decided to pickup this book after the recommendation by Tim Ferris on one of the recent Random Shows (with Tim and Kevin Rose). It cannot be overstated how powerful this short read is. To read this book is to truly step back and better understand what appears to be self-evi
Perserving Privacy & Human Connection
As a data privacy lawyer who rarely spends time in the online algorithmic attention economy, I am inspired by the resurrection of Digg--with the new human-centric mission. Unfortunately, I missed out on the early days of Digg. However, I am quite excited and hopeful that Digg
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