Optimization

A satirical exercise in the tradition of Machiavelli's* The Prince *— examining the mechanics of state capture through the eyes of those who would engineer it.

Exploring how the relentless pursuit of optimization in business can create catastrophic vulnerabilities, using the Boeing 737 MAX disaster as a cautionary tale.

A critical exploration of how optimization—from product design to platforms to labor—has shifted from serving human flourishing to extracting it, and how a doctrine of necessary margin offers a way forward.

A brutally honest examination of everyday financial decisions—from your morning coffee to your subscription creep—through the lens of behavioral economics and monetary reality.

Exploring how biological systems prioritize adequacy across multiple constraints over single-variable optimization.