#warped incentives

Thank you for the roses

TikTok, NPCs, and the pitfalls of agency gambling

Feb 12 • Michael Dean

Essay Writing as Personal Sovereignty

Shaping AI to preserve the slow craft of critical thought

Oct 29, 2024 • Michael Dean

fear and loathing at the RNC

politics and the pinnacle of spectacle

Jul 19, 2024

robots, hucksters & slang-parrots

the forces that poison the million word KOON-SUL-ROMAN

Apr 15, 2024

content distorts reality

apple didn't expect to launch a new genre: VR street stunts

Feb 4, 2024

aliens in miami

when portal-peddlers are desperate for audience growth

Jan 8, 2024

Burn Down the Stage

Why do social media platforms devolve into a talent show?

Jul 28, 2023 • Michael Dean

Newsletter Junkyard

We're in a newsletter arms-race. What happens when everyone has one and they all sound the same? Overwhelm, skimming, and email fatigue. What makes a…

May 10, 2022 • Michael Dean

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