Something tricky is that the vast majority of people don't care at all about sourcing or reporting. This used to be regulated by company mores/litigation fears, but now it's largely just individual values.
What happened to old wooden playgrounds? And how did playgrounds change? youtu.be/tgZxRMUpoPE
I wasn't nominated for a Webby this year because I didn't pay 500 dollars to be nominated for a Webby this year. :(
yeah this guy has some insannnnne stuff coursing through his bloodstream
should i just start looksmaxxing my thumbnails
i'm forming a society of people who don't care about space, we'll meet on earth
Lego investing: scalping or collecting? People are angry. You decide! youtu.be/SYlD6pYmmEQ
Before making this video, I had no idea about the awesomeness of the Lego secondary market. You'll find arbitrage, sentiment analysis, amazing micro-niches, and way more. www.youtube.com/watch?v=SYlD...
crazy story, but great argument
I'm doing this video about The Secret Economics of Lego and I say "Legos" a couple times. Already know the backlash will be swift and harsh...
And now it's out! youtu.be/vbi1zBmR7yg
My video's in a holding pattern today, imagine me saying it like a bored pilot. But it'll be out soon! Find out when via my newsletter (free!). www.patreon.com/c/philedward...
Yeah, I just thought it needed to be timely. I don't know. People clicked on it the same and watched it the same amount, but it just didn't get circulation. YouTube seems happy to pump mediocre shorts that I spend a half day on though. Rather dispiriting.
This Sunday, I have a video coming about AI money's arrival in politics. Until then, here's my 2024 video about Sam Altman, in light of Open AI's working with the Department of War. www.youtube.com/watch?v=l_iv...
A weird part of being a "creator" is having no idea how other people are running their businesses.
So, how did all this Ring Search Party surveillance network stuff happen? And what's the bigger plan at play? www.youtube.com/watch?v=iAWK...
Next video has some Photo Booth shots, my personal form of a midlife crisis.
Yes! I'll look into it...I may be slow moving but that's great they're doing it!
I was curious...why does Amazon allow so much junk on their site? Then I learned that they courted it. www.youtube.com/watch?v=BGuO...
fan since the awl days!
Good @jwherrman.bsky.social article — and that's especially high praise when you're in the industry being covered. Opposite of Gell-Mann effect. nymag.com/intelligence...
can't we all come together to believe that all mainstream music is bad
someday we will look back on pajama days like we look back on various war crimes
thank you for your sympathies in this time of pain
I'm sure people are tired of VPN ads, but using one for research is really pretty exhilarating.
New video - how did tip screens become a ubiquitous feature of modern life? And who's to blame? www.youtube.com/watch?v=TmNH...
yep yep. or even just a person not a professional "content" person.
Every time I have a conversation with a non-Internet person about ChatGPT, they are outsourcing their thinking in significant ways to the app.
In 2026, my thinking is:
Perceived "goodness" of an image = Aesthetics (0-100)* Demonstrated Scarcity (0-1).
AI image: Aesthetics of 80, but Demonstrated Scarcity of .01. Goodness = .8.
My terrible drawings: Aesthetics of 14. But a scarcity value of 1. Goodness = 14.
14 beats .8!
I read this book way too late for various reasons, but Jason Schreier is so awesome. Great book even for somebody who only played Starcraft II for a couple grades of middle school. Little sad though, I must admit.