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Fighting AI and remix culture is a losing battle
Many are worried about AI taking inspiration from their ideas. It couldn't be more misguided. The internet is a copy-paste machine - being copied is the…
Nov 28
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Adam Singer
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Prepare for the coming content backlash
You need to condition the world now you aren't part of the throwaway, AI, paint-by-numbers content factory. Or risk being tuned out forever...
Nov 15
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Adam Singer
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The plague of over-optimization
There are pathological levels of optimization in modernity, much of it makes no sense, and the last few percent isn't even worth it. You're a human, not…
Nov 7
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Adam Singer
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Accessing your creative reserves
Getting stuck is something of a choice. Building a reserve of potential and nurturing the creative engine prepares you for difficult times.
Nov 1
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Adam Singer
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October 2023
Your mobile device is ruining your creativity (and perhaps your life)
People are spending a stunning 68 full days a year on their mobile devices. If you're feeling burned out, it's near-guaranteed the problem is your…
Oct 27
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Adam Singer
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The subprime attention bubble
Many - from students to shockingly the New York Times - all seem to badly want to invest in the low quality 'subprime market' attention bubble. It…
Oct 19
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Adam Singer
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Jevon’s Paradox and a world of spiraling complexity
Creeping bureaucracy and unnecessarily complex laws are an ill of our time: both in governments and organizations. Those able to mitigate this will run…
Oct 16
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Adam Singer
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AI doomers and financial permabears: the same brand of pessimist
Some are genuinely well meaning, most are shilling fear to sell newsletters, consulting services or get attention. It's just human nature...
Oct 11
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Adam Singer
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Should we still post to the internet for free?
I've easily shared >1M posts to boards and forums. But the internet has changed since the 90s and our contributions are now strip-mined. Perhaps we…
Oct 4
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September 2023
Subtlety, details and bridges - not just hits
Why some things are memorable and historically important, but most in modernity will not be
Sep 30
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Adam Singer
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If you can write words, you can (probably) now also write music
Sharing from personal experience - I'm not classically trained and have written 10 albums, software makes it possible. And, no AI is required (might…
Sep 25
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Adam Singer
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Marketing lessons from the Roman Empire
The Roman Empire, renowned for its architectural marvels and military prowess, also holds timeless wisdom for what we all do today
Sep 18
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Adam Singer
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