The Universe Has Left the Chat (Extended Director’s Cut)
Scientists from the University of British Columbia have apparently proven-mathematically, no less-that the universe is not a simulation. Which is frankly disappointing, because many of…
Aric Dromi Jankov
Aric is a futurologist and policy, society & technology advisor. (and a Professional Troublemaker). With over two decades of experience, he explores the intersection of technology, business, and human behavior, turning complexity into actionable insight. His work focuses on challenging conventional thinking, provoking meaningful dialogue, and helping leaders navigate an uncertain future. Beyond strategy and writing, he is a keynote speaker and creative thinker, dedicated to shaping conversations that matter.
Beyond deference: why political respect built on titles strangles progress
We bow to titles. Senator walks into a room, everyone adjusts their posture. Minister speaks, everyone pretends wisdom emerged. Director decides, everyone implements without question….
The New Monopolists: How Spotify and Netflix turned creativity into a data Mine
There’s a sound that once defined art. The soft click of a record-store cash register – a tiny percussion marking a fair exchange. You gave…
Job Opportunity: Chief Digital Plumber (CDP)
(also known as “Supreme Warden of the National Pipework, Keeper of the Sacred API, and Slayer of Legacy Systems”) About the Role In an age…
The Power of Rituals
It begins with a small sound. The strike of a match. The faint hiss as sulfur burns. The quick flare of flame. Then — the…
Nadella Fixed Microsoft’s Culture. Then He Forgot About Ours.
In April of 1975, two young men in Albuquerque dreamed of putting a computer on every desk and in every home. Half a century later,…
The great bullshit apocalypse and the questions that nobody asked
I wrote The Intellectual Rage not as a history book, but as a battlefield diary smuggled out of the Corporate Dark Ages. Every sentence was…
The Great Dumbing Down – My AI Assistant Is Part of a Conspiracy to Lobotomize Civilization
A True Story of Digital Condescension and Intellectual Warfare It started innocently enough. There I was, minding my own business, having crafted what I considered…
What Happened to Asimov’s Safeguard?
In 1942, Isaac Asimov imagined a safeguard. He called it the Zeroth Law of Robotics: a machine must never harm humanity, nor through inaction allow…
Netflix House: The Circus of Declining Innovation
The moral essence for second-hand imitation – From Pyjamas to Parking Lots Once upon a time, Netflix was a revolutionary. It was the outlaw hiding…
AI Agents: The New Crime Syndicate
Artificial intelligence has always promised to remove friction from our digital lives. It whispers of an easier future: no more tedious searches, no more repetitive…
THE EMBARRASSMENT ENGINE
There are many kinds of corporate embarrassment. There’s the garden-variety typo in a press release, the mistimed post that accidentally wishes everyone a happy Arbor…