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The Gift

Lessons learned from getting fired for building something great — I figured out something important today. After 51 years on earth and 22 years in tech, it finally dawned on me that the reason the same thing keeps happening to me is because I never learned the lesson those experiences were trying to teach me. Until now. What’s this thing…

Leadership

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The Gift
The Gift
Leadership

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I wish Zelenskyy was my President

A few thoughts on leadership — “I don’t need a ride, I need ammo!” — President Zelenskyy when offered evacuation With these immortal words, President Volodymyr Zelenskyy showed the world how a true leader acts when his people are under attack. No “thoughts and prayers”, no virtue signaling, no chest thumping, no dog whistling, none of…

Ukraine

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I wish Zelenskyy was my President
I wish Zelenskyy was my President
Ukraine

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Feb 16, 2022

I’ve Lost Faith in Science and Rationality

And Found Some Truths Of My Own — What would be a compelling reason to believe that life isn’t random, that we are more than a bunch of particles colliding according to the laws of physics? Or even selfish genes blindly propagating itself? It’s great that we teach science and rationality as tools to navigate reality and discover…

Life

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I’ve Lost Faith in Science and Rationality
I’ve Lost Faith in Science and Rationality
Life

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Jan 25, 2022

It’s not about privacy

It’s about power — What would you do if a company offered to install a free soda machine in your house? Unlimited soda every hour of every day, never costing you a dime. Sounds pretty cool, right? They don’t even ask for a credit card or any form of payment, they just install it…

Privacy

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It’s not about privacy
It’s not about privacy
Privacy

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Jul 30, 2021

Our Enemies Shall Talk Themselves To Death

And we will bury them with their own confusion — Our enemies shall talk themselves to death, and we will bury them with their own confusion. We shall prevail! — Big Brother from the 1984 commercial In the fifty years since Neil Armstrong uttered “one small step for a man, one giant step for mankind”, the American cultural decline has…

Political Correctness

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Our Enemies Shall Talk Themselves To Death
Our Enemies Shall Talk Themselves To Death
Political Correctness

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Dec 27, 2020

Making a Difference

How to (really) make the world a better place — “What you do is important, you are making a difference every day!” “Come make an impact at Random Startup #5645!” If you work in Silicon Valley, chances are you’ve heard a version of the above before, usually from recruiters or a pep talk by management. As someone who spent twenty…

Silicon Valley

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Making a Difference
Making a Difference
Silicon Valley

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Nov 13, 2020

Moral Fiber

How to make sure Trump never happens again — “If you can convince the lowest white man he’s better than the best colored man, he won’t notice you’re picking his pocket.” — Lyndon B. Johnson LBJ was a man from the South and he knew his fellow Southerners well. While racism has never left this country, it has been…

Trump

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Moral Fiber
Moral Fiber
Trump

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Nov 5, 2020

Now What?

The Question That Was Ignored All Summer Until It’s Too Late — Learning nothing from 2016, the DNC once again counted on the hatred of Trump to carry the day, while offering nothing of substance for voters. No universal healthcare, no student loan forgiveness, no ban on fracking, no New Green Deal. All summer, the message was simply — get Trump out…

Election 2020

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Now What?
Now What?
Election 2020

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Sep 13, 2020

The Illusion of Free Will

And why it matters — Free will is one of the most cherished beliefs we have about ourselves. We believe we are free to choose our actions at any given moment. Free will seems self evident because it agrees with our first hand experience. …

Free Will

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The Illusion of Free Will
The Illusion of Free Will
Free Will

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Aug 30, 2020

Life is like a MMO

What I learned from the World of Warcraft — Some people choose to spend their time getting the most amount of gold or the high score, and that’s great, more power to them. But seems to me they are missing out on a lot of what it has to offer. As exciting as things are in the beginning, no…

Worldofwarcraft

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Life is like a MMO
Life is like a MMO
Worldofwarcraft

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Helen Asuka

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I wrote code for a living, but my hobby is to write about living.

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