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This site is a collection of articles generated from prompts. Every article begins with a question that explores an idea or concept that is of interest to me. An AI responds with a detailed answer, which is presented alongside an automatically generated and selected illustration. Even the pull quotes are automatically selected.

What makes this site special is that the questions are the focus, not just the answers. The prompts cover a variety of topics ranging from philosophy and technology to sports and design.

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Are You Avoiding High-Risk, Low-Gain Decisions?
Are You Avoiding High-Risk, Low-Gain Decisions?

Are You Avoiding High-Risk, Low-Gain Decisions?

Our company has thrived by delivering reliable software and earning trust; one misstep with catastrophic downside can undo years of goodwill.
Are We Wasting Human Talent Today?
Are We Wasting Human Talent Today?

Are We Wasting Human Talent Today?

By scientifically designing work, we address the second and third causes of soldiering (flawed practices and natural easiness) directly.
Short-Term Gains or Long-Term Success?
Short-Term Gains or Long-Term Success?

Short-Term Gains or Long-Term Success?

Valuable and rare resources can only be sources of sustained competitive advantage if rivals cannot obtain or copy them.
Why Was the 1904 Fair Called "White City"?
Why Was the 1904 Fair Called

Why Was the 1904 Fair Called "White City"?

Fair planners openly sought to promote America’s role as an overseas imperial power, using exhibits to argue that Western colonial expansion was uplifting 'primitive' peoples.
Why Is Falsifiability Key to Science?
Why Is Falsifiability Key to Science?

Why Is Falsifiability Key to Science?

the very refutation of a theory… is always a step forward that takes us nearer the truth.”
What's your fish trying to tell you?
What's your fish trying to tell you?

What's your fish trying to tell you?

If you see changes like discoloration, spots, clamped fins, or swelling, those are the fish’s way of showing distress.
Is White-Collar Wage Deflation Changing Business?
Is White-Collar Wage Deflation Changing Business?

Is White-Collar Wage Deflation Changing Business?

Companies might increase their use of contractors and gig workers for peak workload periods instead of maintaining excess staff.
Do Lawyers Still Dominate Presidential Candidates?
Do Lawyers Still Dominate Presidential Candidates?

Do Lawyers Still Dominate Presidential Candidates?

In this era, legal training was considered essential for statesmen.
What's the structure of a Catholic Mass?
What's the structure of a Catholic Mass?

What's the structure of a Catholic Mass?

The Mass’s evolution is a case study in this principle – change and continuity in harmony.
"Is True Wisdom Built on Paradoxes?"

"Is True Wisdom Built on Paradoxes?"

“a paradox is truth standing on its head to attract attention.”
Why Are Single Tickets More Expensive?
Why Are Single Tickets More Expensive?

Why Are Single Tickets More Expensive?

Buying **two tickets** effectively lets you spread that fixed fee across both seats, **reducing the fee per ticket**.
Why Did Walt Disney Move to California?
Why Did Walt Disney Move to California?

Why Did Walt Disney Move to California?

I was in Kansas City, and I was running my own studio, Laugh-O-Gram… It was a real adventure.
How to Negotiate Commission Splits in SaaS Deals?
How to Negotiate Commission Splits in SaaS Deals?

How to Negotiate Commission Splits in SaaS Deals?

but if handled poorly they become “a painful source of distraction and lost productivity”
Who Are the 20 Most Influential Thinkers?
Who Are the 20 Most Influential Thinkers?

Who Are the 20 Most Influential Thinkers?

“Marx’s writings were largely rejected or ignored by mainstream institutions in the 19th century.”
Can Sacrifice Strengthen Your Marriage?
Can Sacrifice Strengthen Your Marriage?

Can Sacrifice Strengthen Your Marriage?

Marriage is you putting your skin in the game for someone else – you each commit significant resources, future time, and reputation to the partnership
Can Maximalist Decor Elevate Your Home?
Can Maximalist Decor Elevate Your Home?

Can Maximalist Decor Elevate Your Home?

Designers often gravitate toward rich jewel tones in maximalist spaces because they play well together.
Is the Lowest Bid Always the Winner?
Is the Lowest Bid Always the Winner?

Is the Lowest Bid Always the Winner?

If you bid much lower than necessary, you’ll still win, but you sacrifice profit that you could have kept.
Sunrise or Sunset: What's Your Favorite?
Sunrise or Sunset: What's Your Favorite?

Sunrise or Sunset: What's Your Favorite?

Watching a sunrise, in particular, often engenders feelings of optimism and motivation – it’s the literal start of a new day, which many find energizing.
Comparative Negative Impacts: Legalized Marijuana vs. Online Sports Betting
Comparative Negative Impacts: Legalized Marijuana vs. Online Sports Betting

Comparative Negative Impacts: Legalized Marijuana vs. Online Sports Betting

Driving under the influence of marijuana impairs motor skills and reaction time.
Determining Optimal Chairlift Speed at Ski Resorts
Determining Optimal Chairlift Speed at Ski Resorts

Determining Optimal Chairlift Speed at Ski Resorts

On bad weather days, lifts often run below their optimal speed or not at all, regardless of other demands.
Nikola Jokić vs. Wayne Gretzky: A Legendary Comparison
Nikola Jokić vs. Wayne Gretzky: A Legendary Comparison

Nikola Jokić vs. Wayne Gretzky: A Legendary Comparison

Cut, and he will find you," coaches tell anyone playing with Jokic.
Why Wealthier Countries Tend to Have Lower Birthrates
Why Wealthier Countries Tend to Have Lower Birthrates

Why Wealthier Countries Tend to Have Lower Birthrates

With modernization, death rates fall first - improvements in nutrition, sanitation, and medicine save lives, especially reducing infant and child mortality.
Controlling Resources vs. Market Reliance: Why Companies Acquire for Control
Controlling Resources vs. Market Reliance: Why Companies Acquire for Control

Controlling Resources vs. Market Reliance: Why Companies Acquire for Control

Vertical integration (acquiring suppliers or distributors) can 'mitigate the risk of supply chain disruptions and price volatility' by ensuring a steady in-house supply.
God as “Random Seed”: Mystery and Uncertainty in Catholic and Christian Thought
God as “Random Seed”: Mystery and Uncertainty in Catholic and Christian Thought

God as “Random Seed”: Mystery and Uncertainty in Catholic and Christian Thought

No finite knowledge can fully know the Infinite One, and therefore He is only truly to be approached by agnosia.
Maximalism, Antifragility, and the Fragility of a Minimalist Mindset
Maximalism, Antifragility, and the Fragility of a Minimalist Mindset

Maximalism, Antifragility, and the Fragility of a Minimalist Mindset

“A minimalist, ‘elegant’ model … turned out to be built on oversimplified assumptions – and when those failed, the damage was enormous.”
My Answers are Free, but My Questions Will Cost You
My Answers are Free, but My Questions Will Cost You

My Answers are Free, but My Questions Will Cost You

Anyone can recall or look up an answer, but it takes wisdom, experience, and often courage to ask a truly important question.
10 Things to Look Forward to When Moving from Leawood, KS to San Francisco, CA
10 Things to Look Forward to When Moving from Leawood, KS to San Francisco, CA

10 Things to Look Forward to When Moving from Leawood, KS to San Francisco, CA

The city hosts famous events like the Chinese New Year Parade and one of the largest Pride parades in the nation.
LLM Model Weights as the DNA of AI
LLM Model Weights as the DNA of AI

LLM Model Weights as the DNA of AI

Both systems underline the power of compressing experience into a static form that can later be unfolded to produce complexity.
The Paradox of Infinite Knowledge and Unknowable Uncertainty
The Paradox of Infinite Knowledge and Unknowable Uncertainty

The Paradox of Infinite Knowledge and Unknowable Uncertainty

Humans can always improve their understanding of the world through better explanations, and there is no ultimate limit to what can be known.
History of Mining in Goa, India
History of Mining in Goa, India

History of Mining in Goa, India

However, this breakneck expansion came at tremendous environmental and social cost.