Journal topic
Better work
Practical ideas for attention, craft, and more sustainable work.
12 articles
What a thinking partner owes you
An AI assistant should do more than produce polished answers. It should clarify the task, expose uncertainty, and preserve your judgment.
The Luxury of an Uninterrupted Life
In an age optimized for convenience, the rarest form of wealth may be the ability to finish a thought.
The Age of Invisible Leverage: Why the Most Valuable Work No Longer Looks Like Work
Technology multiplies output, but judgment, ownership, credibility, and systems determine who benefits from that leverage.
Good AI should make itself less necessary
A thinking partner should increase your capability, not quietly replace your judgment. The difference is the foundation of a healthier AI product.
The Most Expensive Thing You Own Is Your Attention
Attention is more than time: it shapes judgment, identity, and the long thoughts that compound into meaningful work.
The Luxury We Mispriced: Why the Future Belongs to People Who Can Protect Their Attention
In a world of abundant information and AI-generated output, protected attention becomes the defining form of wealth.
The Convenience Trap: Why Saving Time Rarely Makes Us Feel Less Busy
Efficiency was supposed to free our time. Instead, lower costs expanded expectations and filled the capacity technology created.
The Quiet Economics of Attention
The scarce resource of the modern economy is not information. It is the ability to decide what deserves to enter your mind.
The Age of Invisible Leverage
The most valuable skill in the next decade may be recognizing forces that multiply your time, judgment, and reputation.