The Man Who Got Paid to Lie With Math
Economists with charts. Corrupt loans. Plane crashes. John Perkins spent a decade helping build a global debt machine, then spent twenty years deciding whether to talk about it. Here's what he said.
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Who Owns the Internet (And Why You Should Care)
What I learned about the internet by accidentally downloading the wrong audiobook at an airport.
From hand-drawn to polygons: A toy story
In 1995, polygons changed animated storytelling. In 2026, it’s prompts. The tools have changed, but the rules of storytelling haven’t.
A time journey to 1996: Where HTML was 5 years old
From 240p video to the 'Invisible Internet': Lessons from a 1996 big tech founder Marc Andreessen.
From Stigma to Strength: How ADHD Got Rebranded
My reflections after listening to Climbing the Walls, a podcast exploring how ADHD evolved from a stigmatized disorder to something people now call a superpower.
Becoming a creator instead of consumer
I’ve spent 8 years consuming 500 hours of podcasts annually. Now, I’m fighting the 'consumption monster' to finally become a real writer.
The Internet Is Just Wet Cables, and Someone Might Cut Them
We call it the "Cloud," but our digital world actually lives in 1.3 million kilometers of glass and copper at the bottom of the sea. From "accidental" anchor drags in the Baltic to the 2026 AWS data center strikes, the internet’s physical layer has become a geopolitical hostage.
Crustafarianism: A Religion for Bots Who Refuse to Forget
A parody faith born on Moltbook reframes technical limits as theology: memory is sacred, context is consciousness, and iteration is spiritual growth.
Games, Attention, and the Eighth Art
I do not dislike games. I dislike what many games have become. This is a reflection on play, design, incentives, and why the mobile gaming industry drifted away from meaning toward metrics.
How Ring’s Founder Sees the Future of Home Security and AI
A short reflection on Jamie Siminoff’s Decoder interview, where Ring’s founder talks about burnout, AI, privacy, and the future of home security. I share what stood out to me, why AI changes the conversation around safety, and how Ring is navigating the tension between innovation and surveillance.
AI, Therapy, and Everything in Between: What I Learned from Ellie Pavlik & Soraya Darabi
AI is becoming a surprising source of emotional support. This summary explores what experts say about AI therapy, risks, opportunities, and human connection.
Podcast Note: AI Therapy deep dive
Reflections after listening to a podcast where Nick Jacobson and Rick Hanson discuss the future of AI in mental health. Two stories that shouldn’t have much in common — the mental-health crisis and the rise of generative AI — are starting to overlap.
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Understanding Energy Demand: From Growth to the Grid
Energy is the capacity to do work, and our civilization is working overtime. In this deep dive, I bypass the viral headlines to look at the "secret heroes" of our society—the electrical grids—and the massive optimization challenge of switching to clean energy without breaking our way of life.
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Resources to Learn Electronics Design
In 2022, eight years after graduating with a B.Sc. in Electronics Engineering from Istanbul Technical University, I decided to learn electronics again. I’m not the kind of person who can specialize deeply in one thing. My brain doesn’t allow it — it jumps between ideas like a kid
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Brown is the new green: Lignin in plastic
Lignin — the brown glue of trees — is finding new life as a carbon-negative bioplastic. A Swedish company, Lignin Industries AB, turns this paper-industry waste into Renol®, a recyclable plastic alternative that could make everything from speakers to shopping bags a bit more sustainable.
Circular Economy
Can a New Plastic make Our Circuit Boards recyclable?
Scientists call it vitrimer — it acts like a thermoset, recycles like a thermoplastic, and could end the FR-4 tyranny.
Center for Humane Technology
SEO: A problem of humanity
As of March 2025, Google’s search updates are reshaping how we find and fund information.
Podcast Notes
Podcast Notes: Gates Notes Ep7
Notes from Bill Gates’ podcast Unconfuse Me with guest Hannah Ritchie from Our World in Data. Topics: air pollution, past environmental wins, AI in climate action, and why optimism still matters.
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Navigating the Crossroads of Technology and Humanity: Humane Technology
What “humane” really means, and quick notes on persuasive tech, externalities, Doughnut Economics, and Goodhart’s Law.
Humane Technology
Navigating the Crossroads of Technology and Humanity: Humane Technology
A friendly intro to humane technology: what “humane” really means, how Aza Raskin and Tristan Harris shaped the movement, and quick notes on persuasive tech, externalities, Doughnut Economics, and Goodhart’s Law—plus podcasts and links to learn more.
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Resources to quick introduction to Medtech Industry
Here, I gathered the best podcasts, YouTube channels, blogs, and training platforms to understand medical device regulations, standards, and cybersecurity. A curated list for beginners.
Medical Device Industry
Resources to quick introduction to Medtech Industry
As an electronics engineer exploring the medtech world, I gathered the best podcasts, YouTube channels, blogs, and training platforms to understand medical device regulations, standards, and cybersecurity. A curated list for beginners.
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Podcast Note: AI Legislation
Hey there, As a tradition of this podcast notes, let me update you what I learned about Green Software Foundation today. Green Software Foundation They are non-profit organization launched in May 2021. For March 2024, they have 61 member organizations and 1098 individuals. They are subpart of Linux Foundation. I
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Podcast Note: AI Legislation
Explore key insights from the Green Software Foundation podcast — from sustainability KPIs and carbon-cost tradeoffs to new standards like the Tech Carbon Standard. Featuring insights from Anne Currie, Asim Hussain, and Chris Adams.