The Lion’s ClawIf the em dash is the AI’s 'Lion's Claw,' then our messy, unpolished flaws are the only fingerprints we have left to prove we aren’t bots.Xavier Roy·Feb 23·2 min readFollowmathematicsmemesrivalryThoughts
applying values to my mission statementRevisiting my personal mission statement led to a simple but powerful insight: the difference between apparent value — what people notice immediately — and discovered value — the deeper benefits they …Xavier Roy·Oct 27·3 min readFollowworkThoughts
I Contain Multitudes (But My Messaging Apps Don’t)Messaging apps force one identity everywhere. I want different profiles per group—'Xavier (Max's dad)' in school chats, just 'Xavier' elsewhere. Let me contain multitudes digitally.Xavier Roy·Oct 10·2 min readFollowkvetchprofilesThoughts
The Boy Who Chased RomeA folder called Arena. A game with no save option. And the first time I learned to disappear into something completely...Xavier Roy·Oct 7·3 min readFollowage of empiresgamesThoughts
The quiet narrative that algorithms can’t touchReading Naval's post about being 'incompressible' got me thinking about the quiet stories we tell ourselves—and how they might be our best defense against algorithmsXavier Roy·Aug 13·2 min readFollowalgorithmsartificial intelligenceidentitypersonal mythology
