Music, Art & Engineering
In the elegant machinery of economics, supply and demand form a perfect circle—each feeding the other in a self-sustaining loop, like the smooth symmetry of a donut. In the new world of AI, the donut isn’t just missing its center—it’s crumbling from the inside out.
We are social animals. Our sense of self-worth is deeply tied to how we’re valued by society. While fear of economic insecurity is certainly real in modern society, most of us have a deeper anxiety of becoming irrelevant, of having nothing meaningful to offer in return for recognition or belonging. Despite what we think makes for a successful career, what we really crave is fairness and social validation; it’s a primal need to feel useful to the collective.
Social media influencers have not only altered the way financial information is consumed, but the markets themselves.
Software product development and jazz music share a remarkable similarity in their essence: both are grounded in creativity, exploration, and improvisation.
Do we, influenced by our inherited conception of time, find it challenging to appreciate each moment for its own sake, rather than its usefulness for future goals?
From straight-edge hardcore punk to modern wellness social media influencers, it’s been a long journey to make clean living cool again.
The ability to step into another’s shoes and understand their situation and challenges is a powerful trait that builds trust, faith and cohesion that is essential to the success of teams and organizations.
The productivity paradox facing remote workers cannot be solved with technology. It’s a management problem.
It’s not until you schedule an intentional “digital detox” that you’ll see how much compulsive behavior punctuates your life and how much willpower it will take to permanently change it.
Microsoft research estimates that knowledge workers spend 60% of their time in meetings, answering emails, or chatting. They call this Digital Debt.
What is the relationship between maximizing loudness, psychoacoustics and perceptual lossy compression? Does loudness maximization affect the quality of streaming audio?
Comparing AI models to human creative processes, considering why people like certain styles of music, and how lateral thinking tools can help us create more original music.
Perhaps the most important bias in our tone is the cognitive one.
A colleague recently told me about an interesting interview he read with Ed Catmull, who just published a book on Pixar. One of the key insights was that he observed how poor management allows organization to smother the creative genius of important company talent. I’ve been fortunate, and intentional enough to avoid traditional organizational structures … Continue reading Zen Business & Creativity (Or six ways to die as a creative)