AI Alignment: Why Is Making AI 'Behave' So Hard?

Nobody explicitly asked it to do this. On the contrary — it simply optimized one part of its training objective a little too well.

June 23, 2026 · Joey

Gold Is a Mirror

When the gold price rises, it often isn’t gold that has changed — it’s the ruler used to measure it.

June 23, 2026 · Joey

Making One Step Back a Deliberate Choice

Taking one deliberate step back from a stable position often yields much larger gains. A local retreat may be exactly the path to a greater global optimum.

June 23, 2026 · Joey

Minimalism

The hardest design is one where, after everything has been removed, what remains still feels complete.

June 23, 2026 · Joey

Share — How to Do Research & How to Have Taste

Two articles worth reading: how to be good at research, and how to develop taste.

June 23, 2026 · Joey

The Newsroom

Put things in context. Be accountable to facts. Don’t chase trending topics or make content just to please — this 2012 show helped me figure out what OneOverX is trying to do.

June 23, 2026 · Joey

A Room of One's Own - With Cash Flow

Economics is not the only reason. Making money outside the firm system is another form of control you can stand up for — and a freedom you gain once you figure it out.

June 13, 2026 · Joey

Bento Grid

From bento boxes to Apple keynotes — how a strict, geometric grid became the default visual language of AI startups, and how to prompt your way to it.

June 13, 2026 · Joey

Choosing Your Own Lifestyle, On Purpose

Two wildly polarizing books on lifestyle — one through seclusion, one through a shopping ban — and why I think more people should read them.

June 13, 2026 · Joey

Off Campus & Not Suitable for Work

Light, fun, and grounded in honest slices of different people’s lives — two picks for this issue.

June 13, 2026 · Joey