Archive | The Future, Now and Then

Two Podcast Appearances and One Provocation

Mar 13, 2025

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6 min read

Two Podcast Appearances and One Provocation

On mindless techbros and feckless Democratic Senators.

On the Miraculous Tradition in Silicon Valley Thought

Mar 10, 2025

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11 min read

On the Miraculous Tradition in Silicon Valley Thought

"And then a miracle happens" is not a plan.

The Three Types of Money Behind Silicon Valley's Rise to Dominance

Feb 25, 2025

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13 min read

The Three Types of Money Behind Silicon Valley's Rise to Dominance

Two of them are real. The third, notsomuch.

The Tech Barons have a blueprint drawn in crayon. They have not thought any of this through.

Feb 16, 2025

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16 min read

The Tech Barons have a blueprint drawn in crayon. They have not thought any of this through.

A review of Balaji Srinivasan's book, The Network State.

Bullet Points: Everything is Collapsing Edition

Feb 7, 2025

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13 min read

Bullet Points: Everything is Collapsing Edition

Plus, a few ideas about the role of ideas in Silicon Valley