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Wednesday Wisdom

Nepotism, networks and human connection

On finding an afterschool job and buying a duvet in the current digital WTF-scape + BRING BACK LANDLINES

Jul 1 •

Critical thinking is not enough. It's time you learned about power.

Numbers and words are cool, but we have calculators and ChatGPT now. What you need is POWER LITERACY.

Jun 24 •

Big things should be good for us

Cos you're worth it. Public value, private plunder, and general purpose technology.

Jun 18 •

NZ Herald wrote a thing about me

The long AI piece is on the way! In the meantime, read this Herald thing if you like.

Jun 4 •

The problem with AI Conference Culture

We are letting techno-optimist corporate shills dominate the chat. Get these men off the stage.

May 26 •

Personal development

Put yourself in situations

You don't need a plan. You need to put yourself in a situation and watch what happens.

Apr 22 •

AI

Bonus AI resources for paid subscribers

Thanks for your support, here's the goods.

Jun 18 •

Big things should be good for us

Cos you're worth it. Public value, private plunder, and general purpose technology.

Jun 18 •

What the AI bros won’t tell you

Better conversations for boring conferences

Jun 12 •

The problem with AI Conference Culture

We are letting techno-optimist corporate shills dominate the chat. Get these men off the stage.

May 26 •

There are no magical robots

And if there are, they look a lot like the dudes who already run the show

May 20 •

Public sector

How to be popular with voters and achieve nothing

Hint: its being a rock-throwing jerk.

Dec 13, 2024 •

The public opinion trap

It will skew your perspective and make for bad decisions. Don't fall for it.

Dec 11, 2024 •

In defence of the bureaucrat

Spare a thought for your local public servant. Taking the boot out of the public sector, volume 3

Dec 9, 2024 •

The difference between private and public value

Your retort to "you'd never run a business like this!". Taking the boot out of the public sector volume 2.

Dec 6, 2024 •

Public service isn't inefficient, it's complex - there's a difference

Shattering the myth that the private sector would do government projects faster or cheaper - they don't.

Dec 4, 2024 •

Society & Culture

Nepotism, networks and human connection

On finding an afterschool job and buying a duvet in the current digital WTF-scape + BRING BACK LANDLINES

Jul 1 •

Confessions of a serial mover

Always moving, never arriving

May 1 •

Friday Flurry #18: We're different now. COVID's changed how we feel - and it might last a while.

There's a reason you can't get RSVPs to your party. We're all a bit weird.

Aug 25, 2023

Friday Flurry #17: Stop listening to dude-bros tell you how to be productive + controversial football thoughts

"Yes, I know I'm very good at football even though I'm a frail little woman, stop congratulating yourself for noticing, asshole" - FIFA players…

Aug 17, 2023

Friday Flurry #16: The Art of Perspective: Harnessing the Power of Perception

An amateur art lesson, as told by my iPhone.

Aug 10, 2023 •

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