How to Escape The Groundhog Day Economy
Recommendation algorithms create preferences rather than discovering them. But Phil Connors had the solution right. We don't have to change the world; just embrace serendipity.
Joshua writes about serendipity, learning, law, and technology.
Lawyer, learner, developer, and teacher.
Currently building education software and trying to stumble out of the algorithm’s grip.
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Books I've read
Notes
Rough ideas and things I'm thinking about.
Lingering is Out; Optimization is In
Amanda Shendruk, Not-Ship (Substack) · not-ship.com
Educators to ChatGPT: Which books should we ban?
Sam Spratford, Publishers Weekly, Via Numlock · publishersweekly.com
Life Under the Algorithm
Dissent Magazine, Veena Dubal and Katie J. Wells, Fall 2026 · dissentmagazine.org
Anthropic Consults Religion on AI Consciousness
Axios · axios.com
Auto mechanic businesses growing
The Wall Street Journal via Numlock · open.substack.com
Quote from Henry Miller
Henry Miller Memorial Library via James Clear · henrymiller21stcentury.com
The Garden
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