When the Machine Is Easy and the Human Is Not What chess taught me about AI, ego and human unpredictability, from building my PMOS with Copilot to losing badly against human players. Continue Reading →
Wolves, Secrets, and the Art of Social Deduction After a long break from journaling, Mike returns with thoughts on privacy, life, work—and why Dutch TV show Wolven makes social deduction games irresistible. Continue Reading →
The Firm Theory of the Collective Explore AI’s impact on the future of work, division of labor, and the theory of the firm—through three trajectories toward a new collective model. Continue Reading →
Fever Dreams and Fault Lines After six weeks of silence, a reflection on illness, AI doubts, geopolitics, immigration, and the paradox that humanity is both deeply divided and fundamentally alike. Continue Reading →
The Two Rings: One Is Honor. One Is Evil. Jail Them. One ring trains strength and honor. The other hides abuse and power corruption. Protect children. Prosecute evil. Continue Reading →
The Mind That Walked Before the Body A true, tender story about a seven-year-old who wished herself into her parents’ bed—revealing something profound about intention, dreams, and the power of the human mind. Continue Reading →
The By-Wire World: Interfaces All the Way Down A reflective essay on how modern technology shifts control from direct action to interpreted intent—from by-wire systems and MIDI to the human brain as a possible interface itself. Continue Reading →
The Early Aftermath: Changed Roles While Living the Book It has been three days — not even three full days — since I shared the private preview of Part One and Part Two of my upcoming book. Continue Reading →
This Book Was the Plan, the Aftermath Is the Lesson UPDATED on October 10, 2026 since SPARK has been published! Continue Reading →
