Essays

2026 October

On Three Months of Not in Education, Employment or Training

2026-10-08

Three months after leaving eBay, a reflection on domestic fulfilment, career anxiety, and the freedom to pursue a project of my own.

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2026 September

AI and Tax-Gate: An Email to The Rest Is Politics

2026-09-06

An email to The Rest Is Politics on AI, wealth taxes, political seriousness, and the need to face hard tradeoffs without easy postures.

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2026 August

On Naive Power

2026-08-01

A reflection on naive power, where narrow conviction and enormous reach make collateral harm someone else’s problem.

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2026 July

On Alignment

2026-07-17

A reflection on alignment across the body, product work, and AI agents.

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It Was a Beginning

2026-07-05

A farewell to eBay, reflecting on trade, generosity, and a hiking weekend that changed how I move through the world.

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