Ideas and concepts to help you understand how we got here and where we're going next.
Jan 16, 2026
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10 min read
Twitter’s first employee has written an inspiring manifesto for the social media we deserve. I run you through the basics: who Rabble is, what he’s up to, and what the Nostr social media protocol has to do with it.
Oct 17, 2025
8 min read
A legendary economist and World War 2 badass tells us why heading to Bluesky or the Fediverse makes big platforms’ lives easier, and what it would take to convince you to stay and fight.
Oct 10, 2025
A new project with a long pedigree promises to put trust at the center of the Internet. I attempt to summarize their epic 80-page white paper in one post.
Aug 8, 2025
7 min read
Get your schadenfreude fix (and some useful insights) from the blunders of a previous generation of tech leaders.
Jul 18, 2025
Two millennia ago, Plato called them “philosopher-kings.” Today, we call them “global heads of platform safety.” They are still not a good idea.
Jun 20, 2025
6 min read
Ideas from the dial-up era are holding us back today. We can do better.
