Paleolithic Principles for a Digital World

2025 in Books

I read 23 books in 2025. 'Into the Wild' was my favourite read of the year, whilst 'Sapiens' is still my top book of all time.

Dec 8

VD1: Redondo o Pepinillo

When the villagers discussed the shapes of people's heads.

Dec 6

2

1

The Bullshit Premium

Are we living through a unique and temporary Goldilocks period for AI BS before the whole circus eats itself alive?

Dec 1

2

1

November 2025

Convincing Lies about Figs

We are convinced that LLMs are somehow superior to us, that they know more than we ever could. But they don’t. They are just very convincing liars.

Nov 21

2

October 2025

The Last Pile

The final day of packing up, the day where you walk out the door for very last time and say your teary goodbyes to the concrete and glass box that has…

Oct 27

1

Down the Drain

The penultimate day of moving out of a house involves pouring a diverse array of colourful liquids down the sink.

Oct 18

1

Plasticshit

"Should I buy this?". One of life's most interesting conundrums.

Oct 15

1

September 2025

How many backup keyboards is enough?

All this crap - it takes up mental, not just physical, space. I'm left wondering which way round the relationship goes: do I own this stuff or does it…

Sep 24

1

May 2025

Snap, Crackle and Pop

When did digital innovation stop serving us and start slowly shitting all over us.

May 23

25-45

A letter to my younger self.

May 15

April 2025

Beige Age

Middle age is less hard border, more no-man's land.

Apr 13

March 2025

Spare Capacity

What will we do with the spare cognitive capacity AI promises?

Mar 17