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The Age of Dis-Enlightenment

The Enlightenment asked whether a claim could be supported. The Dis-Enlightenment increasingly asks how the claim makes us feel.

Brett S. ChappellJuly 31, 20268 minutes

Putting the Band Together, Not the Algo

In an age when AI can polish every CV, leadership is still about knowing who can actually play in the band.

Brett S. ChappellJune 22, 20265 minutes

Against the Lane – A letter to the next generation

“Jack of all trades, master of none” was once a compliment. Why breadth beats specialisation, and why AI has just made the generalist more valuable than ever.

Marc O. DinesJune 5, 202636 minutes

Finance has its own version of the hipster effect: everybody wants differentiated insight, yet many end up sounding remarkably alike. A strange story about mistaken identity becomes an unexpectedly useful metaphor for modern investment culture.

Brett S. ChappellMay 13, 20264 minutes

The pipes, they are a changin’

The largest AI infrastructure deal in history was not funded by banks. It was absorbed by the buy side. That shift tells you more about the market than the technology itself.

Brett S. ChappellApril 27, 20263 minutes

AI Can Now Detect Gaslighting and Narcissism. That’s Progress. It’s Also a Risk.

AI can now flag gaslighting and narcissism in your messages. It still cannot tell the difference between abuse and irony.

Brett S. ChappellMarch 28, 20263 minutes