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There’s a lot of pressure to make things dumber. Better to make it dumb than to have someone simply walk away, apparently. With so much to…

I love Zamboni machines. They’re ungainly, they’re slow but they’re also majestic. Like an elephant for ice hockey. After each period, when the ice is chopped…

There are lights, camera and action, but mostly there’s the unreality of making it fit. Happily ever after, a climax at just the right moment, perfect…

Points aren’t just for games. Points are how we keep score and decide what to do next. Pick your scorekeeping wisely. Too much focus on the…

There’s the James Bond villian sort of power, based on division, dominance and destruction. This is the short-term power of bullies, trauma and mobs. And then…

Culture has stability. “The way things are around here.” When we are pushed too far from our norms, life gets stressful. Some of the people in…

Principles have a priority. Isaac Asimov’s three rules of robotics were: First LawA robot may not injure a human being or, through inaction, allow a human…

It’s a lazy amplifier. “Very” can modify almost any adjective, but it might not deliver our intended message. Putting it in front of a positive like…

If worrying about paying the mortgage gets you motivated to lean hard into the next project, don’t be surprised if that sort of fear arises every…

“Won’t get fooled again” | Seth’s Blog Alas, we probably will. Recurring scams, hustles and deceptions work because we’re eager to be fooled by them. Vaporware,…