The Generate Button Tells Us Nothing
September 9, 2026
AI makes creation effortless, but hides the resources behind it. What if AI gave us feedback on energy use the way cars, electricity bills and Screen Time already do?
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Thoughts and experiences worth looking at again.
I write about experiences, ideas and questions that stayed with me long enough to think about more deeply—across life, work, technology and change.
Recent writing
Six Months Later: The AI Industry Is Acting Like One Big Startup
September 7, 2026
The layers still exist. What changed is how quickly Nvidia, Anthropic, OpenAI and the hyperscalers are willing to change the plan while executing it.
Read →What Celebrate 2026 Taught Me About Leadership
September 2, 2026
What began as a plan for a few podcast interviews became a lesson in showing up differently, building shared ownership and valuing the relationships formed along the way.
Read →When the Data Is Right, but the Comparison Is Wrong
1 September 2026
A reflection on data, comparisons and why human judgment matters even more when information becomes abundant.
Read →For Amma, on Her Birthday
August 30, 2026
A birthday note about a mother whose love was rarely said, but always shown.
Read →Ways into the work
Different subjects. The same quiet lens.
Begin with personal reflection, practical judgment, specialist analysis or an idea being tested in the world.
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Through My Quiet Lens
Personal stories about identity, belonging, family and the moments that quietly change us.
Explore →02Working Principles
Commercial and leadership beliefs shaped by customers, colleagues, classrooms and mistakes.
Explore →03DC Decoded
Clear-eyed writing on digital infrastructure, energy, markets and the systems behind technology.
Explore →04Ideas in Practice
Research, experiments and initiatives that move beyond reflection into action.
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