Notes on art, technology, and the architecture of value.
So, I’ve done everything I can.The book is finished. Finally. It’s a closed system now. Next — just a leap of faith and dozens of letters to agents.I’ve sent the manuscript to some friends. If you want to be one of them — just let me know. I’ve summarized a lot of stuff for convenience on one page.On one hand, it’s the...
I hate circumstances and "objective reasons." As a control freak, they are my natural enemies. But sometimes, it just happens.First, I got sick. Nothing serious, just the winter flu, but it affected the mood and the business. My achievements this week are modest. Second, the holidays. There is no point in writing to an...
The Cassandra Curse. Years ago, writing a column for a corporate magazine (Russian Aluminium), I predicted the AI takeover. Then I predicted the rise of Bitcoin. Then decentralized communications. It is becoming tedious to be right. There is a massive gap between predicting the future and enjoying it. Now I see the shi...
Hello,On the surface, there is silence. I remain in a holding pattern, trapped in a geography that lacks the cultural density I require. No architecture, no sculpture, nowhere to walk. But when the external landscape is empty, the internal work begins. I am architecting myself. And the construction is proceeding ahead ...
I am shifting the release of this journal to Fridays.Not because I have breaking news, but for synchronization. The goal is simple: release all mental data on Friday evening, clear the cache, and enter the weekend with a silent mind. (Although, honestly, for the last couple of months I’ve been confused about days—I am ...
Unfortunately, it is nearly impossible to create something perfect immediately. To get the result "as is" and enjoy it for the rest of your life is a myth. Everything is the Way. The Process.My current task is integration—to pull myself together. If I were just "one person," it would be easy. If you have one profession...
I have reconstructed myself.It started when I hit a wall. While looking for the next move, Google released Gemini 3 Pro. As an early adopter, I immediately fed it everything I have ever written — from old columns to personal drafts.Before this, I found comfort in Qwen. Like any Chinese model based on Eastern philosophy...