Jun 1, 2020To Rally a NationThe Presidential Speech on George Floyd that should have happened. — Preamble In the wake of police killing of George Floyd May 25th 2020, the President has been silent. There was no national address. There was no rallying cry for unity, for peace, and for justice. Only silence. This is in part what could have been. My fellow Americans, Over the past…Politics2 min readPolitics2 min read
Mar 17, 2020Policy Proposal: Coronavirus UBIThe Emergency Relief for Citizens Policy — Abstract The current global economic crisis caused by the current coronavirus (COVID-19) has halted economic growth, and has disproportionally hurt those lower in the socioeconomic hierarchy. …Economy5 min readEconomy5 min read
Jan 29, 2020Member-onlyKairon’s Basic Guide to PreppingPreparing for Uncertain Times — The potential for crisis or Black Swans is always there. Direct your fears into actions, instead of despair. This will not be a full list of items, skills, tools etc., but the basics to keep you alive for weeks & several months. …Survival10 min readSurvival10 min read
Jan 28, 2020The WHO’s Coronavirus CrisisMore lessons in crisis management and communication — The following is an analysis of the WHO’s communications of the 2020 novel Coronavirus. The First Mistake: “It’s not our problem”. “Make no mistake,” he added. “This is an emergency in China, but it has not yet become a global health emergency. It may yet become one.” Institutional trust is at an all time low, saying “this…Coronavirus4 min readCoronavirus4 min read
Feb 11, 2019Aggregators are the New MonopoliesThe rise of curation and paywalls. — Aggregators and their Power “Big Tech” companies have been called the new monopolists of today, being categorized similarly to the oil tycoons or robber barons of old. Yet the description of these companies and their underlying problem are more complex. For those who never took economics a monopoly: is a firm or person with…Startup5 min readStartup5 min read
Jan 31, 2019The Portfolio EconomyGlobal shifts in the way we work and hire. — The Credential Economy to the Portfolio Economy We are in the midst of one of the largest transformations in the nature of Work. I am not referring to the decline of specific sectors or even the rise of the Gig Economy. Rather something more substantial, the transition from the credential economy to the portfolio economy. The credential…Economics5 min readEconomics5 min read
Jan 5, 2019Reflections on 2018 and the Future in 2019Arrival of the Storm. — I’ve written this several times all have captured something, but not everything. Several have also asked for my thoughts on the current situation, consider this my stake in the ground. Going Dark and other Musings I’ve been quiet these past few months more so than normal. This has partly been both by design and unintentional…Politics7 min readPolitics7 min read
Sep 17, 2018Spaced OutSpeed, Sense-Making, and the Attention Economy — Background This article in many ways is a followup, to this article: Memes and the Need to Go Faster, it’s not required reading, but states some of the variables in the current culture war. The article follows along this question:Psychology5 min readPsychology5 min read
Sep 7, 2018Sovereignty, the State and the IndividualCrisis, New Paradigms and Sense-Making. — Introduction: It is without question change is innevitable. Yet to many the idea that there could be a change in the current paradigms of how the World works seems unfathomable, alien. “It’s the way its always been this way” is the cliche answer for many facets of society. The Qwerty keyboard…Blockchain5 min readBlockchain5 min read
Aug 5, 2018Drone OnThe Beginning of a New Era. — Background: For those unaware. Mr. Maduro President of Venezuela at the time on August 4th 2018, gave a speech where a drone exploded in mid-air due to an Improvised Explosive Device (IED) wounding several individuals, but not Maduro. This attack may seem inconsequential, yet its effects will be profound. …Drones7 min readDrones7 min read
