When the U.S. goes to war, it takes extraordinary actions. Those actions may come into conflict with the rights of citizens and other residents, but there is an argument that they’re still necessary. Do you feel like we are at war? If so, with whom, and what’s the evidence? And does that war justify whatever…
Many of us were astounded to see Trump’s FCC chairman Brendan Carr threaten the broadcaster ABC over comments by late-night host Jimmy Kimmel. As I explained Friday, The FCC charter explicitly prohibits enforcement actions based on the political content of broadcasts. The First Amendment to the U.S. Constitution was crafted specifically to prevent the government…
ABC, a Disney property, recently suspended the late-night host Jimmy Kimmel and took his show off the air due to pressure from the Trump administration. Some of my friends are suggesting, knee-jerk fashion, that the right reaction is to boycott Disney. But before you do that, you should understand why Disney and ABC made this…
Newsletter 111. Think twice about recycling your outrage. Plus, not sounding like an AI, how consultants stand out, three people to follow and three books to read. Welcome to the machine You had a busy week. I know. You posted on social media, and I saw it. You’re hurting, like all of us, and I…
In the classic Star Trek episode, “The Day of the Dove,” the crew of the Enterprise and a group of Klingons are pitted against each other. Forced into sharing a small space with equal numbers on a ship they no longer control, they find their passions inflamed. Stratagems are employed. Weapons are wielded. Members of…
Yesterday President Trump issued an executive order renaming the Department of Defense to “Department of War.” It was a refreshingly direct description of what the department actually does (or more accurately, the parts of what it does that the Trump administration would like you to focus on). In that spirit, can you identify the renamed…
Newsletter 107: How young adults got a raw deal, preparing for the writing trek, sign onto the Anthropic lawsuit, plus three people to follow, three books to read, and another chance to make your voice heard. Spare a thought for Generation Z I’m a Baby Boomer. Very few of my followers are in Gen Z….
Newsletter 105. Trump’s ultimate goal is the destruction of reality, or at least how we measure it. Plus, will AI doom consultancies; Johns Hopkins licenses books for a pittance, three people to follow, and three books to read. The war on reality We’ve heard past presidents declare war on concepts: the war on cancer, the…
What happens when people demand something illegal? We find a way to make it legal and compensate those whose content was stolen. That’s what’s about to happen with AI. We’ve seen this over and over with digital innovations. Napster made electronic access to all music possible — but violated the rights of musicians and record…