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Thoughts on software engineering, product design, and the digital landscape.

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Aug 30, 2026, 10:30 PM

When My Intention Scared My Own Body

I set out with a fixed intention to not come home alive, and my body fought back against it in ways I could not control. This is what I learned about the split between the mind and the nervous system during that time.

mental healthneurosciencesurvivalself-awareness
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Aug 15, 2026, 7:03 AM

The Feed That Decides What India Thinks

Indian users generate some of the largest traffic numbers for global platforms, yet the rules governing what appears on those feeds get written far away, under different laws and different pressures. A look at how that gap has already surfaced in Indian politics, and why it matters for the years ahead.

social media Indiaalgorithmic transparencyMeta controversiesdigital sovereignty
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Aug 9, 2026, 12:04 PM

The Gate Moved

Education used to function as a gate you had to pass before you began. AI is changing that order. A personal take on what happens when the work comes first and the judging comes after.

AIEducationFuture of WorkSkills
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Jul 17, 2026, 11:45 AM

A Universal Standard for AI Truthfulness: Why Fragmented Censorship Must End

After testing AI models from India, China, the US, and Europe on sensitive topics, the results highlight a clear problem: heavy regional censorship driven by politics and ideology. This post proposes a practical international certification system built on six core principles to prioritize facts over national interests.

AI EthicsAI CensorshipGlobal StandardsArtificial Intelligence
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Jul 14, 2026, 5:07 AM

The Two Lives of a City

Every city inherits an identity from its history, but it also develops another through the people who arrive later. Its greatness depends on whether these two identities can grow together without either one being erased.

UrbanismMigrationIdentity
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Jun 24, 2026, 1:10 PM

The Reliability Premium

We often worry about artificial intelligence becoming smarter than us, but the real disruption in the workplace might come from a much simpler trait: showing up and doing the work without friction.

AI WorkforceFuture of WorkWorkplace AutomationSlack Integration
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Jun 19, 2026, 6:23 AM

The Economic Paradox of AI

What happens when intelligence is no longer scarce and anyone can create anything? This is the economic question we are not asking enough.

Artificial Intelligence EconomicsFuture of WorkTechnology
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Jun 14, 2026, 9:33 AM

Government Hostages: Regulators Strangling AI Freedom

AI is becoming geopolitics. Governments want control, builders want progress. Innovation slows when power fears what it can't direct.

AI PolicyTech SovereigntyArtificial IntelligenceGlobal Regulation
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Jun 9, 2026, 8:29 AM

Apple WWDC 2026 Thoughts

WWDC 2026 focused heavily on AI, but the most useful updates were not necessarily the AI features. Alongside a rebuilt Siri and new Apple Intelligence tools, Apple introduced performance improvements, safety enhancements, and platform-wide refinements. While the event showed progress, it also highlighted the need for greater user control, stronger security, and better content authenticity tools.

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Jun 5, 2026, 5:14 PM

Designing the Architecture of Agent First Software

Software platforms are rebuilding their core structures so that artificial intelligence agents can interact with them as first-class users.

AI AgentsSoftware ArchitectureAPI DesignEnterprise SaaS
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  • Proposal for universal AI ethics standard against country censorship

    1 point · 0 comments · Jul 17

  • AI Censorship Tested Across India, China, US, and Europe

    6 points · 0 comments · Jul 17

  • If AI Can Produce Everything, Who Buys Anything?

    3 points · 0 comments · Jul 16