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James Pember · Aug 14, 2026

Weekend Reading List — 15/08/2026

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  1. Why you can’t copy Palantir” - Ethan Ding. Good (and long) deep dive into Palantir, the FDE model and why others jumping on it may not be as successful.

  2. Can Art Exist in the AI era?” - Sam Kahn. There’s lots of debate about what AI means for art and artists, but I found this an interesting and novel take. We’re all aware of the basic idea of “information overload” but I hadn’t quite connected the dots in my mind this clearly before. Everyone is increasingly addicted to information (news, politics, culture wars, ragebait), which means our capacity to want to consume art, which conveys no “critical” information may be hurt as a result.

  3. Protopia” - Kevin Kelly. All progress is born out of problems, but all progress inevitably creates new problems. We live in an age obsessed with dystopian vs utopian views of the future. Protopian is a way better framing IMO.

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