Everything I Know about Self-Publishing In my professional life, I’ve had several bestselling books published by New York publishers, as well as many other titles that sold modestly. I have also self-published a bunch of books, including on...

Kevin Kelly blog on self-publishing. This would be a pleasant way to make a living: #UncertaintyStrategies

kk.org/thetechnium/...

Somewhere to flourish | New Philosopher

Useful little essay on 'flourishing' / eudaimonia in New Philosopher magazine. #UncertaintyStrategies

www.newphilosopher.com/articles/som...

Microsoft research into ‘AI application’ in employment sectors and jobs. It will probably be interpreted as ‘replaceability’ but it doesn’t go that far.

#UncertaintyStrategies #AIStrategies

arxiv.org/pdf/2507.07935

A.I. Might Take Your Job. Here Are 22 New Ones It Could Give You.

A more positive take on AI and employment from Robert Capps, writing in The New York Times in June [paywall]

www.nytimes.com/2025/06/17/m...

#UncertaintyStrategies #21stCenturyStrategies #AIStrategies

Some thoughts…

Taste Is the New Intelligence Why curation, discernment, and restraint matter more than ever

Useful article on the growing value of ‘taste’—careful curation.

“Taste is what allows you to skim past the performative noise, the fake depth, the viral bait, and know—instinctively—what’s worth your time.”

#UncertaintyStrategies #21CenturyStrategies

www.wildbarethoughts.com/p/taste-is-t...

NYC art schools see record-high application numbers as Gen Zers clamber to enroll Yes, even in this economy.

Young people look to an art career in the face of uncertainty. Fine-art programmes in New York City are enjoying a record surge in student applications. #UncertaintyStrategies

gothamist.com/arts-enterta...

Seen a humanities eduction mentioned a few times now as preferable in a new world of work / AI #UncertaintyStrategies

Gen Z and the End of Predictable Progress AI, volatility, and changing institutions

Interesting article from Kyla Scanlon / @kyla.bsky.social about how young people are responding to uncertain times (Feb 2025). #UncertaintyStrategies



kyla.substack.com/p/gen-z-and-...