August’s reading trail winds from Alex Hormozi’s sales psychology to sobering AI science results: why LLMs misalign when fed mistakes, why dehumanization creeps in when we treat AIs like machines, and why the startup bubble might pop before the AI one. Plus, a Greek philosopher exiled for noticing the Earth moves. Value, hype, and hubris—served with notes in the margins.| Raphael's workbench
Here are the important short-form (and not-so-short-form) reads for this month. In Intentionally Making Close Friends, Neel Nanda shares their own best practices and routines for growing friendships. Some of this overlaps with my own experience; some I find distasteful, and some I am likely to learn from. I would …| dr knz @ work
January saw me get back to reading. Essentialism: The Disciplined Pursuit of Less - Greg McKeownOstensibly, this book guides the reader towards good use of their time—more towards things that matter, not just more stuff in less time. It’s easy to recognize in the style that the author …| dr knz @ work
This month’s book reads: Rich Dad Poor Dad — Robert T. KiyosakiI read this because other books and things I was reading often referred to it. In hindsight, I understand why it is popular. The main thing it has going for itself is how it pushes the reader to …| dr knz @ work
The irregular schedule and dynamic days left less time than before for reading. Zero to One: Notes on Startups, or How to Build the Future - Peter ThielI read this due to how often it was cited by other works I read before. A lot of it is certainly “rich …| dr knz @ work
Just a bit more than two weeks did not enable long reading sessions. I did not open as many books. I was also less lucky than last with regards to quality. I’m OK - you’re OK - Thomas Anthony HarrisWhere the author introduces and explains transactional analysis, a model …| dr knz @ work
I keep hearing what a cash incinerator AI is, especially around inference. While it seems reasonable on the surface, I've often been wary of these kind of claims, so I decided to do some digging.| Martin Alderson
The startup bubble that no one is talking about| tj401.com
Can AI truly collaborate with human coders? Researchers highlight the hurdles and potential solutions in AI-driven software engineering.| IEEE Spectrum
