None of this is real and it doesn’t matter
August 6, 2025
The difference between the theater of work and actual work.
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The narrowest definition of ambition
July 9, 2025
The people who tout this model of ambition have a whole cinematic universe of heroes and villains and moral dramas and cautionary tales.
Take a chance on me
June 11, 2025
The opportunities that anyone could take, but no one is taking.
Bring your slop to work day
May 28, 2025
It’s definitely giving some low-key asbestos vibes.
The switching costs aren’t that high
May 14, 2025
Is this what it means to work with a vendor these days?
The poser manifesto
April 16, 2025
We talk with people building amazing things all the time, from founders to interns, and none of them sound like this.
The enshittification of work
April 2, 2025
The froth has subsided. And in its wake, organizations have found some truly short-sighted approaches to labour.
Where are the people-pleasers?
March 19, 2025
The biggest issue for people-pleasing leaders isn’t that they need to be tougher. Or scream more. Or play a different boss on TV.
Run it like a business
March 5, 2025
You should have just said “run it badly.”
The heart of it
February 19, 2025
To be worthy of your time, work needs to have dignity, meaning, and impact.
Apropos of everything
January 22, 2025
If we all show up with different ick, whose wins? How do we break ties?
What’s the opposite of mercenary?
December 11, 2024
There is no narrative arc more dystopian than insecure people with power and limited accountability.
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