The conversation between Stephen Bowling and Ahkil Reed Amar (AMA going forward) was definitely intellectually stimulating, but a few things that Ahkil claimed were wholly not persuasive to me. His big thing is originalism is correct, which is the orientation that original intent and history are key to understanding ideas is right. He claims alsoContinue reading “How I accidentally beat Ahkil Reed Amar in an argument (3rd most cited law scholar) and why it matters”
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SohoForum Retrospective: Why I think David Leonhardt is Half-Right on America’s Trend-Line and Why It Matters
On Monday, I saw a debate between John Early and David Leonhardt. I personally think from the discussion that Leonhardt had the upper hand, and would have liked to explore deeper ramifications of each side’s perspective. From my understanding, Leonhardt argued that a wide variety of sources show that economic growth for lower class AmericansContinue reading “SohoForum Retrospective: Why I think David Leonhardt is Half-Right on America’s Trend-Line and Why It Matters”
Blogging and Situational Awareness
A couple of challenges. I’ve noticed that when I blog, I like the relative anonymity. I can discuss what I really think about things- that’s generally desirable. However, there’s a paradox because if I am too blunt, A. It’s entertainment value rises and B. It becomes more indicting. He thinks that?!? Leaving low-hanging fruit outContinue reading “Blogging and Situational Awareness”
Solve Problems Often
Unless you have an unimpeachable reputation at the top of your field forever and always, you’ll need to do things other people want you to do. So, when you take on a position, try and figure out what’s bothering the person who’s employing you. Sometimes it’s not what you’re hired to do, but if youContinue reading “Solve Problems Often”
What Can Project Managers Learn From Consultants?
Consultants charge hefty premiums for their services, and must use strong communication skills to justify their high salaries. They hop between projects lasting about 3 months, and their corporate culture teaches them a set of tactics allowing them to identify areas for improvement. Since they specialize in generic cost-cutting, increasing sales, and supply line numbersContinue reading “What Can Project Managers Learn From Consultants?”
What even is the problem anyway?
When doing project management, you don’t want to be the tail chasing the dog. You’re not trying to be a solution searching for a problem, and if you don’t recognize the relevant stakeholders, you’re unlikely to be successful in bringing value to your stakeholders. The first thing to do when getting into problem solving modeContinue reading “What even is the problem anyway?”
Two Directional Predictions about AI
AI is very good at absorbing and incorporating the meaning of the written word. This is transformative to very smart people, who instead of having to work with large teams to get anything done, can prompt expertise in most ways. Being able to ask the correct questions to GPT requires an amount of verbal intelligence,Continue reading “Two Directional Predictions about AI”
Is blogging just failing in public?
Although I’ve had several false-starts when it came to blogging, I definitely feel that I’ve gotten into a good rhythm of it. I’ve been watching a lot of creator centered media, and something that I find really interesting is that a lot of the stuff is bad before it’s good. A lot of the time,Continue reading “Is blogging just failing in public?”
I’m probably a much better writer than you, that’s unlikely to change.
In many ways, it appears that the age of the dilettante is upon us. This creative cataclysm, inspired by the death of old-guard gatekeepers seems inevitable. Music labels, agents, newspapers, and even movie studios are becoming increasingly irrelevant as the world constantly tilts towards less professionalism. People like Mr. Beast and Charli XCX appear toContinue reading “I’m probably a much better writer than you, that’s unlikely to change.”
The Enemy Within, Glenn Loury, and The Confessions of A Black Conservative.
I’m not really a memoir reader, though I tend to like writing that’s self aware, recognizing that we’re playing a game, assessing credibility, and weighing sins against accomplishments. I’m not sure what I expected when I picked up the new book that Glenn Loury put out. I’d been following the Black Guys at Bloggingheads sinceContinue reading “The Enemy Within, Glenn Loury, and The Confessions of A Black Conservative.”
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