Writing

Posts & Essays

"Most of us operate with a vague sense that something's off. Frameworks replace vague discomfort with specific gaps you can actually address."

The Proactive Agent Pattern

"Ultimately, the agent becomes an indispensable ally, helping you discover and achieve ambitions you have yet to fully articulate."

The Weatherman Strikes Again

"How putting too much faith in a single data point leads to shivering at soccer games and expensive trips to Burlington."

The Physics of Love

"Why human connection is the most powerful force in the universe. From neuroscience to ancient Greek philosophy to Interstellar."

The 5:1 Ratio: The Math That Saves Relationships

"How one number predicts divorce with 94% accuracy. Gottman's Love Lab research meets practical application."

Thinking in Cause and Effect

"The lost art of breaking vicious cycles. A research-backed framework for predictive decision-making."

I Built an AI Agent System. Here's Why I Had to Throw Away the First Version.

"From a bottlenecked supervisor architecture to hierarchical delegation — 60% faster, 70% lighter, fewer hallucinations."

5 Filters Applied: My OpenClaw Decisions

"Eating my own cooking: applying the 5 Filters framework to my decision to build an agentic AI system as a non-engineer."

5 Filters for Deciding Under Uncertainty

"A practical framework for making consequential decisions when you don't have complete information."

AI Video Editing: From Raw to Finished

"Research-based comparison of AI video editing tools. Descript's workflow, alternatives, and realistic time savings."