How I use the “man behind the curtain” framework, the process of normalization, and the theory of value capture to make sense of chaos.

Chaos—what it is, why it occurs, and how we can approach it with curiosity.

To solve intractable challenges—big and small—we need systems and structures that catalyze our imaginations and urge us to realize higher values.

That voice in your head that insists on doing more, doing it faster, and doing it more efficiently isn’t really your voice at all. Meet the Tiny Puritan, Tiny Manager, and Tiny Entrepreneur.

Standardization has its place—but should be everywhere?

A meditation on the long term—the commitments, projects, and relationships we can work on when our "temporal bandwidth" widens.

Those in power can wield the ability to create or destroy knowledge and ways of knowing as a cudgel. Here’s one small thing we can do about it.