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Claude Cashier
I'm not sure how to feel about all this. On the one hand, my talents have never been more valuable, as AI has amplified my talents without (yet) subsuming them, but on the other hand I feel like I…
The Long Road To Tragedy
Ideally those charged with the safety, security, and efficacy of systems would proactively monitor and analyze leading indicators that hint of tragedy to come. Second best, then, is at least to have…
The Kill-And-Smear
The playbook takes shape.For a full multi-media version of this episode with interesting links and related content: https://blog.awgibbs.com/2026/01/24/the-kill-and-smear/To subscribe to the…
Put Your Amygdala On Ice
I tried to beam some positive energy into the world on Wednesday with a video of Little Kitty reveling in a fresh feather attached to the wand. Having posted a clip to social media, I then headed out…
Agency, Accountability, Architecture, Autarky, Alignment
Three Years Of LLMs: The Run-Up, Realities, Risks, and Road AheadFor a full multi-media version of this episode with interesting links and related content:…
Guns, Germs, and Steel… And A Few Other Uncomfortable Topics
So many genies are long out of the bottle and just can't go back. Three and a half billion years into an unceasing arms race on this ball of rock, that is just the inescapable nature of things.…
The Perils Of Outsourced Thinking
As the world grows ever more complex and the leverage of various products and services to help us navigate this complexity becomes ever more compelling, the temptation to outsource our thinking…
Beyond Boats
Watching the rising clamor around the Venezuelan boat debacle, I feel reflexively tempted to perform the "Orange Man Bad" ritual, because the situation strikes me as legitimately bad both in…
Reaping The Whirlwind, or... What's In Your Loot Box?
Rule number one when getting kidnapped is really quite simple — never get in the car.Full multi-media version of this episode with interesting links and related content:…
Our Increasingly Fragile World, or... Death Bed: The Bed That Eats People
Imagine a world where a distant actor can't so readily turn your house upside down.Full multi-media version of this episode with interesting links and related content:…
This Is Not Fine
Twenty years ago, at the outset of over a decade’s service at the department recently re-branded from “Defense” to “War”, I swore an oath to the Constitution of a country that day-by-day I find…
Path Dependent Perils
We don't speak enough about path dependency. The order in which you learn things can, sometimes literally, make or break you.Full multi-media version of this episode:…
To Kill A Democracy
At times when we most need open, vigorous, and respectful debate, so, too, does the temptation to demonize and quash dissent prove greatest.Full multi-media version of this episode:…
Process — The Last Refuge Of A Scoundrel
When a measure becomes a target, it ceases to be a good measure.Full multi-media version of this episode: https://blog.awgibbs.com/2025/09/05/process-the-last-refuge-of-a-scoundrel/Goodhart's Law:…
Combating Complacency
When Good Enough Isn't EnoughFull multi-media version of this episode: https://blog.awgibbs.com/2025/09/02/combating-complacency-when-good-enough-isnt-enough/Protecting Oneself From Oneself:…
Another Govie Bites The Dust
The hits keep coming.Full multi-media version of this episode: https://blog.awgibbs.com/2025/08/30/another-govie-bites-the-dust/Borges' Resignation Letter:…
Go To The F***ing Gym
Full multi-media version of this episode: https://blog.awgibbs.com/2025/08/27/go-to-the-fucking-gym/Referenced MIT research: https://arxiv.org/pdf/2506.08872Join a conversation here:…
Lies, Damned Lies, And LLM Statistics
Full multi-media version of this episode: https://blog.awgibbs.com/2025/08/23/lies-damned-lies-and-llm-statistics/From Chunky To Smooth:…
How To Lose Friends And Influence People
Full multi-media version of this episode: https://blog.awgibbs.com/2025/08/22/how-to-lose-friends-and-influence-people/Explain The Deep State To Me Like I'm (Thirty) Five:…
Oops -- ICE did it again
Full multi-media version: https://blog.awgibbs.com/2025/08/19/oops-ice-did-it-again/Explain The Deep State To Me Like I'm (Thirty) Five:…
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All The Things has published 31 episodes since January 2025, covering topics in Society & Culture, Technology.
All The Things is currently declining with new episodes every 2 weeks. Average episode length is 10m.
