Unicorns Build MonoculturesEvery few months, Australia’s business press discovers a new emergency. Right now it’s the capital gains tax. According to the usual commentators — founders, VCs, and their aligned media — Labor’s mov…Digital Nomad·May 28·14 min readopinionOpen SourceStartupsDigital Commons
Don't Let the Asphalt Bury the GardenI’ve spent 30 years watching tech cycles come and go, from the first dial-up modems in rural Austria to the mesh networks I’m currently stringing across the Australian bush. Each time a “next big thin…Digital Nomad·Apr 28·9 min readopinionAiOpen SourceDigital Sovereignty
Opti-Morons and the Death of Critical ThoughtI’m tired. Not the kind of tired that a good night’s sleep or a weekend off the grid can fix. It’s a deeper, more pervasive exhaustion—the fatigue of living in a culture of relentless, performative po…Digital Nomad·Apr 12·8 min readopinionAiTech CultureGovernance