Validation Is Not a Vice

Look closely at how prestige actually moves through the world. Awards follow institutions, not courage. Grants follow networks, not need. Platforms follow safety, not truth. The people most likely to be recognized are the ones least likely to be punished for speaking.

Truth-Telling in a Tyranny

The First Amendment exists because the framers understood something we now pretend to forget: a democracy cannot survive without an independent press capable of investigating power, exposing abuse, and informing the public without fear of reprisal.

OpenAI Is Not “Screwed.” But That’s Not the Real Question.

AI revenue does not scale on supply alone. It scales on execution. And execution happens at the user–model interface. There is an additional distortion most commentary ignores: Because AI is conversational, it creates an illusion of mastery. Truth bomb: You're not using it well.