Two Layers in One Suit: What the Roman Legion Knew About Middle Management
Middle management was never one thing - it's a structural layer and a parasitic one wearing the same suit. AI only kills one of them.
The Machine Needs a Gap
Two ambitious people merge. Momentum is preserved. Kinetic energy isn't. A physics frame for co-founder dynamics - and why most alignment advice destroys what it tries to protect.
Software Was Always the Amplifier
The 'software eats the world' thesis missed something: software was always an amplifier for human operations, not a standalone value creator. Amazon's warehouse headcount isn't a bug in the thesis.
Systems Thinking — The Engineering Skill That Will Stay Valuable
Frameworks come and go. Systems thinking stays. Why the ability to see feedback loops, bottlenecks, and second-order effects is more critical now than ever — and how Amazon used it to generate $40-50B in annual revenue from a single investment.