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Posts

2026
  • Work Heartily, or Not at AllAI

    Paul's instruction to the Colossians predates the industrial revolution, the knowledge economy, and the large language model — and survives all three for the same reason.

2025
  • Disruptive vs. IncrementalTechnology
  • How can some people get so lucky in life?Self Development

    Exploring how ambition and strategy create opportunities for success.

  • Australia's Ambition ProblemEverything Else

    How Australia's Fear of Standing Out is Shrinking Its Future

  • Australia's Fear of ExcellenceEverything Else

    How Australia’s Cultural Aversion to Ambition Threatens Its Future

  • Ten years of therapy in one weekPsychology

    The Hoffman Process

  • Human flourishingPhilosophy
  • Intelligence Is Not UniqueAI

    Deep learning has succeeded in creating intelligent systems by implementing prediction as the core function

  • The Intelligence Landing is NearAI

    Executives at frontier AI companies (OpenAI, Anthropic, Google DeepMind, SSI) have grown increasingly confident about AGI's arrival within just a few years

  • The Runaway AI TrainAI

    AI systems are increasingly contributing to their own development, potentially creating a runaway feedback loop once they match human AI researchers

  • The AGI arms raceAI

    Superintelligence will be the most powerful technology in history, creating dominance unseen since the nuclear era; whoever builds it first gains decisive strategic advantage

  • Career things I'd tell my younger selfSelf Development

    Key career insights for young professionals navigating their paths to success.

  • Increasing returns to focusSelf Development

    Focusing deeply on one pursuit yields greater returns in an evolving job market.

  • The high-return activity of raising others’ aspirationsSelf Development

    The profound impact of mentorship on personal growth and aspiration.

  • How you do anything is how you do everythingSelf Development

    The connection between effort in small tasks and overall life approach.

  • Preparation kills anxietySelf Development

    How preparation can alleviate anxiety and enhance performance in high-pressure situations.

  • Great leaders don't just manage peopleSelf Development

    Effective leadership transcends management, fostering team growth and success.

2024
  • What trait do 9/10 billionaires credit for their success?Everything Else
2023
  • What I learned at Goldman SachsEverything Else