Recombining commitments:
A systematic approach to different kinds of relationships
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08.03.2026 16:13
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Recombining commitments:
A systematic approach to different kinds of relationships
systemsoflife.substack.com/p/recombinin...
Engineering is simple, but not easy:
Thinking about what changes, and what doesn't, over time
systemsoflife.substack.com/p/engineerin...
Five (ish) exits:
Recalling my IPOs and acquisitions
systemsoflife.substack.com/p/five-ish-e...
Our Lips Are Sealed:
Simple, but not obvious
systemsoflife.substack.com/p/our-lips-a...
My MAGA parents:
Loving people despite their unlovely beliefs
systemsoflife.substack.com/p/my-maga-pa...
Since Trump was the sitting president during the 2020 election, doesn't every possible "foreign election interference" narrative point to his team's incompetence and/or malfeasance?
How can such a story possibly justify Trump taking charge of future elections?
Dominating oncoming traffic:
Selfish drivers failing to share the road safely
systemsoflife.substack.com/p/dominating...
Yes, that is their position. However, they wouldn't honor the deal even if they did get everything they want.
Luck:
An often-underrated ingredient of success
systemsoflife.substack.com/p/luck
Goodbye to the homestead:
After 135 years in the family, the ranch is no more
systemsoflife.substack.com/p/goodbye-to...
Affection vs. Attention vs. Possession:
Musing about the rationales for monogamy
systemsoflife.substack.com/p/affection-...
Ah yes, the comforting delusion that Angry Baby is, deep down, a rational person and amenable to reasoned arguments. So many people continue to put forward sensible-sounding ideas about how to deflect him from idiocy.
However, evidence suggests that abject flattery is the only thing that works.
This is important, but also infuriating. Not only will ICE kill you for no reason, but the federal government will immediately lie about it.
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Let's never forget Jan 6th, and let's not allow the weasels currently in charge to succeed at memory-holing it.
My (non-)Commencement speech:
"Friends can hold hands?" Sheesh.
systemsoflife.substack.com/p/my-non-com...
Pivoting on a word:
Corrupting discourse, one bad answer at a time
systemsoflife.substack.com/p/pivoting-o...
This is an accurate summary that is all but never acknowledged by many allegedly-Christian politicians and influencers.
Time bombs:
The problem of long-delayed failures
systemsoflife.substack.com/p/time-bombs
Christmas Lights:
Still troubleshooting, after all these years
systemsoflife.substack.com/p/christmas-...
AI babbling:
LLMs don't know what matters
systemsoflife.substack.com/p/ai-babbling
As much as I dislike using the brand of the current president, I think there is great merit in the project of naming and shaming Trumpist culture.
It's particularly important to distinguish it from American culture... one of the reasons I'm keen on decent people reclaiming the American flag.
Not at all a sure thing.
1. Trump is highly unpredictable, and has repeatedly turned on people who might have expected him to repay their loyalty.
2. He's old and clearly unwell.
3. He cannot pardon for state crimes, and cannot overturn civil penalties.
systemsoflife.substack.com/p/requiring-...
Performative cruelty:
What is its purpose, and why does it work?
systemsoflife.substack.com/p/performati...
The paradoxical nature of skill:
Sometimes it's okay for things to be easy
systemsoflife.substack.com/p/the-parado...
LLMs like Grok are inherently bullshitters. They can be better or worse on occasions, but not in precisely controllable ways. They can still be useful despite that flaw, but the widespread expectation of truthfulness or reliability is mistaken.
systemsoflife.substack.com/p/the-bullsh...
Seeking attention:
On the merits of a small and low-key audience
systemsoflife.substack.com/p/seeking-at...
Covers and cover bands:
Rehashing vs. reinventing
systemsoflife.substack.com/p/covers-and...
Wanting, persisting, accepting:
Thinking about how to handle an unfulfilled desire
systemsoflife.substack.com/p/wanting-pe...
