[1]
AI and the Age of Demoralization
If AI can do it, why bother? A look at what that question does to a person's sense of purpose when a machine can outperform you in seconds.
6 min read
AIMental HealthPhilosophyTechnology
[2]
The Tragedy of Argentina: Institutions, Inflation, and Cyclical Failure
In 1913, Argentina was one of the richest countries on earth. A century and nine defaults later, what its decline says about institutions and inflation.
12 min read
EconomicsPolicyAnalysis
[3]
The TOK Playbook: Teaching Thinking, Not Templates
Theory of Knowledge gets reduced to templates and memorized examples. How I tried to teach it as real thinking instead.
8 min read
EducationTOKPedagogy
[4]
Reserve Mix and Run Thresholds: Calibrating Stablecoin Liquidity
USDC's brief de-peg in 2023 exposed the tension at the heart of stablecoin design: the tradeoff between yield and liquidity.
10 min read
DeFiEconomicsStablecoins
[5]
Growth Loops vs Funnels: Lessons from WellPrepped
We tried to grow an education marketplace with B2C SaaS funnel tactics. It didn't work. What changed when we started thinking in loops.
6 min read
StrategyGrowthEdTech
[6]
Bail-ins vs. Bailouts: Comparative Framework for Financial Crises
When a bank fails, someone has to bear the loss. A look at who pays under bail-ins versus bailouts, and when each one makes sense.
9 min read
EconomicsPolicyFinance
[7]
Why I Still Code in OCaml
Admitting you write OCaml in 2024 feels a little quaint. Why I keep reaching for it anyway.
5 min read
TechnologyProgramming
[8]
The Luxury of Clarity
Some privileges don't get talked about much. One of them is the room to think clearly.
7 min read
ReflectionsEducation
[9]
Customizing OpenWPM & adding urlClassification: Code Modifications
Extending the OpenWPM web measurement framework to include URL classifications based on first-party and third-party interactions.
3 min read
TechnologyProgrammingWeb Privacy