Work Expectations

The Friday File

A look back, with a forward glance

Welcome to the Lightning Round

Thunder to follow

Battling November Gloom

Things Considered and Rejected Amid Seasonal Restlessness

Datacenters in Space: Not a Sitcom, but Maybe It Should Be

There’s no serenity now

It’s Mad, Mad World

Pointless AI Chess Tournaments, Trump’s CEO Tirades, and the Future of Work

Observations on OpenAI, Fractured Identities, and Misplaced Idealism

It’s Not a Book Review, but Books Provided the Inspiration

Nobody Knows Exactly What AI Will Mean for Jobs, but Executive Consensus Shifts Toward Cuts

Amid the Poor Visibility, We Should Plan for a Rainy Day

Addicted to the Digital Debris: What Day Traders and Stock-Market Analysts Have in Common

It's Harder than Ever to Step Outside the Flow and Make Sense of It

Reconciling Ourselves with Contingency's Roulette Wheel

Stuff Happens

Overhyped and Overpaid: Debunking the Superstar CEO

Out of balance, running out of time