Black Box
I like to explore things that feel like a black box — systems, ideas, and industries that are opaque from the outside. These are my attempts to open them up.
Opened
Energy
How does US energy policy actually get made — and what happens when priorities shift?
The Crossroads
February 11, 2026
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Entertainment
What does it actually take to go from script to screen — and who controls what you see?
The Cut
Coming soon
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Military
How is the US Army actually organized — and what do the different branches, units, and roles really do?
The Ranks
Coming soon
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AI
Which jobs are most vulnerable to automation — and what makes a role replaceable vs. resilient?
The Replacement
Coming soon
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Geopolitics
What does game theory tell us about China's options with Taiwan — and what's the rational play?
The Strait
Coming soon
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History
How did the most secretive project in history stay hidden — and what did it take to split the atom?
The Project
Coming soon
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Philosophy
If a magician can fool a room full of people, why do we trust the Turing test to prove intelligence?
The Trick
Coming soon
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Science
How does a rock 240,000 miles away move billions of tons of water twice a day?
The Pull
Coming soon
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Religion
How did the Catholic Church build a power structure that governed local life for centuries — and what did that hierarchy actually look like?
The Parish
Coming soon
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Design
What do interior designers actually do — and how do they turn an empty room into something that feels right?
The Room
Coming soon
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Paleontology
Did temperature-dependent sex determination doom the dinosaurs after the asteroid — by producing only females?
The Last Generation
Coming soon