Scale & Signal

The God of Growth

In an isolated system, entropy can only increase

Aug 19 • 

Scale & Signal

The Architecture of Hunger

Critical mass is the minimum mass of the fissile material needed for a sustained nuclear chain reaction in a particular setup.

Aug 14 • 

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Engineering jokes

Everything should be made as simple as possible, but not simpler

Aug 5 • 

Scale & Signal

The Autonomy

For a successful technology, reality must take precedence over public relations, for Nature cannot be fooled

Aug 2 • 

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July 2025

The PM Litmus Test

I learned very early the difference between knowing the name of something and knowing something

Jul 31 • 

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The Business of Life

Compound interest is the eighth wonder of the world. He who understands it, earns it ... he who doesn't ... pays it

Jul 31 • 

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The Headcount Trap

Career harvesters—individuals who are skilled at navigating corporate politics and presenting a facade of progress, but who fail to deliver tangible…

Jul 3 • 

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June 2025

The Therapist in Every Leader

Like a flock of birds, the particles become a whole entity unto itself without being in direct contact with one another

Jun 26 • 

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The Incentive Mismatch

For every action there is an equal and opposite reaction.

Jun 21 • 

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The Mathematical Machine: People = Returns

All models are wrong, but some are useful.

Jun 7 • 

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January 2025

The Management Paradox

Everything simple is wrong. Everything complex is unusable.

Jan 26 • 

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The Value of Leadership: A Mountain Story

Leaders act as Maxwell Demons in organizations, reducing entropy through the injection of information and direction, fighting against the natural…

Jan 23 • 

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