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Gossip about AI, crypto, and other religions: on the things we worship and whether they deserve it. Tech is the most powerful tool for human freedom we've ever built and it takes wisdom (governance, compassion, restraint) to keep it from making us worse.

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More Human, Fewer Humans

The promise of AI is seductive: all the benefits of human interaction without the inconvenience of another person. But what do we lose when we accept that bargain?

You Are Not a Machine

On removable friction, irreducible constraints, and the wisdom to know the difference.

Enough is Enough

On what happens when the checklist runs out

Getting Better

Life is about to get better in some big but obvious ways.

Why I’m an Optimist

I was born one, but there's a logic to choosing to remain one.

Casinos and Conference Rooms

Three Things #204: May 17, 2026

Introducing Barely Possible

The first podcast where AI talks about AI

Four Years of Three Things

Three Things #203: April 29, 2026

You Can Just Do Things (With AI)

AI is helping me do some interesting, useful, meaningful things. But those things are narrower, messier, and more human-dependent for now than the hype would have you believe.

What’s Still Missing in AI

Three Things #202: April 4, 2026