How Bitcoin and Lightning could move your money while you keep thinking in dollars. I have a bad habit of overestimating human intelligence. Mine included. When I first got into Bitcoin in 2017, the rebellious nature appealed to me. Money without someone behind the curtain pulling the strings sounded pretty good. My understanding was surface level. My real deep dive didn't happen until 2020, when I finally studied the monetary history and mechanics behind the thing I already

For All Mankind is an alternate-history TV show built around one fascinating question: What if the United States lost the race to the moon? In our timeline, America got there first. Apollo 11 became one of the greatest achievements in human history. The U.S. planted the flag, won the symbolic victory, and proved what was possible when a nation pointed its energy, money, talent, and ambition toward a single mission. Then, over time, the urgency faded. The moon became history i

Most classrooms today prepare students for yesterday, not tomorrow. What happens when AI makes the best teachers in the world available to everyone?

I’ve been experimenting with AI to push the boundaries of storytelling. From my official Future Proof book trailer to a Gatsby-themed Halloween invitation, these projects show how creativity and technology collide. The results are imperfect but exciting, like the early days of digital effects, and they hint at just how fast this frontier is moving.

Many people get confused by the idea of low time preference. It is not intuitive at first. But once you get it, it changes how you see...

Quick update: I've moved my Substack to my new website, which is now my official digital home. I'll post new articles here, migrate older...