A Clean Slate in the Simulation A wandering Mike’s Mind on simulation theory, parenting, boredom, sleep, gaming and technology, asking whether a better reality begins with how we live this one Continue Reading →
This Is Not a Test A Sunday experiment with Microsoft To Do drifts into simulated victims, heaven, AI, language, money, parenting and the unsettling thought that life is not a test or is it? Continue Reading →
Leave Room for the Big Rocks A Halloween reflection on unreliable to-do lists, emergency preparation, old music, forgotten memories, AI simulations, and leaving room for life’s big rocks. Continue Reading →
From Ape to App: on Love, Happiness, Language, Memory and the Strange Things We Teach Machines A heart, a smile and a joke about apes and apps lead me through memory, language, AI, perception and perhaps the two things that matter most: love and happiness. Continue Reading →
Discovery Before Delivery: Who Am I Talking To? Why do we record thoughts before we understand them? A reflection on AI, smart glasses, perception, technological sovereignty and the value of thinking out loud. Continue Reading →
What If the Singularity Moves Sideways? What if AI doesn’t surpass humanity by moving faster, but sideways through time, language, and consciousness? A thought-provoking exploration of AI, value, curiosity, and the singularity. Continue Reading →
What Is Crazy Anymore? A reflection on AI, old technology, gratitude, uncertainty, and finding value in a rapidly changing world where the line between crazy and visionary feels increasingly blurred. Continue Reading →
Continuity 2026: Stay In Your Lane, But Look Beyond It Reflections on Continuity 2026: culture, AI, leadership, and why better outcomes emerge when expertise connects across disciplines and perspectives. 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 →
