The Convivial Society: Vol. 6, No.
Obeying Nobody: Public Service and the Ordinary Evil of Administration - Roy L. Heidelberg, 2026
This essay explores administrative evil by reconsidering it through Weber’s ideal-type of bureaucracy and Arendt’s concerns over the bureaucratization of social...
Why I’m Forced to Say Farewell: Google Management Has Lost Its Moral Compass | René Mayrhofer
I am forced to leave Google with 2026-08-31 because of the deal with the US Department of War, which is incompatible with my ethical principles.
‘Self-termination is most likely’: the history and future of societal collapse
An epic analysis of 5,000 years of civilisation argues that a global collapse is coming unless inequality is vanquished
Why major life decisions should be approached with ‘epistemic humility’ | Psyche Videos
At a crossroads in life? No matter how much you deliberate, one unknowable remains: the person you will be on the other side
A quote by William H. Murray
Until one is committed, there is hesitancy, the chance to draw back. Concerning all acts of initiative (and creation), there is one elementary truth, the...
Pigeonholed: Creative Freedom as an Act of Resistance
Creative Freedom as an Act of Resistance
The School for Moral Ambition
Moral ambition redefines success: not by what we accumulate, but by what we contribute. Build a legacy that truly matters. Join the movement.
The Times are Urgent: Let’s Slow Down • Writings – Bayo Akomolafe
An Open Letter to CONCORD-DEEEP, CIVICUS, GCAP, Civic Society Organizations and Activists Working for a ‘Better’ World. This article is co-authored by Bayo Akomolafe and Marta Benavides. With deep gratitude for the stories of transformation now emerging across the planet, and for the renewed hope we share for a different kind of world, we greet you from our hearts.
Humanity’s Endgame
A new history of societal collapse by an expert in existential risk argues that our globalized society is edging toward the precipice.
Quit Palantir
Except I’m not sure how we can “quit Palantir” as private citizens
Bankroll
Capital opportunities for Gen Z
Quit* W Social
* Not so much “quit” as “you probably shouldn’t move to/sign up for” (just following my naming convention in this “series”). To be clear, I think it’s (probably) totally fine that it exists as an option (unless the potential security concerns turn out to be relevant), but personally I would advise against choosing that option based on what I’m learning. I’m sure it’s a good choice for some people, just probably not anyone I know
「パランティア」は実際、何をしている企業なのか？
What Does Palantir Actually Do?
Trump Taps Palantir to Compile Data on Americans (Published 2025)
Alex Karp Goes to War
Palantir Employees Are Starting to Wonder if They’re the Bad Guys
The Real Stakes, and Real Story, of Peter Thiel’s Antichrist Obsession
Media Startup Fellowship: Startup funding & coaching
New advertiser incentive program | TikTok for Business
NVIDIA Inception Program for Startups
Startup Program for NVIDIA Inception Members
Koyeb for Startups: Accelerate with Credits for High-Performance Infrastructure - Koyeb
Rise: A Cloud Computing Program Built for Start-Ups | Akamai
W — Trust your feed
Even as @wsocial.eu onboards more and more users, they can’t seem to get them to talk to each other 🤐 This atrocious engagement rate (~9…
W Social is a textbook case for everything wrong with digital sovereignty
Elena Rossini on GoToSocial ⁂ (@elena@aseachange.com)
This is a rough draft of a thought, but my sense of #WSocial is that it is an attempt to enclose the commons. By cultivating the idea that…
I wish the Atmosphere had content warnings (like on the fediverse)... because I'd like to show you the limits of free speech absolutism and…