sovereignty, shoelaces, and recursive robots

Friday, June 5, 2026

I guided Aeacus to his father when he prayed for people.

1. Wind and solar overtook gas globally for the first time in April
2. Tokugawa locked Japan’s warriors in the world’s least efficient city
3. Anthropic engineers now ship 8x more code thanks to AI helpers
4. Europe depends on non-EU providers for 80% of digital infrastructure
5. The definitive guide to shoelaces that won’t come undone
6. Philip Morris designed Lunchables using tobacco industry strategies. The processed food playbook runs deeper than we knew