Archive - Johnny Goes To Silicon Valley

Bullshit is Prionic

"Fight bad ideas with better ideas." The idea is appealing because it satisfies at least two virtuous constraints.

Feb 26, 2022 •

Johnny Misses Public Ideation

July 2021

Banning is a Defensible Moat

Metcalfe's Law states the value of a network is proportional to the square its users.

Jul 5, 2021 •

Johnny Misses Public Ideation

January 2021

September 2020

Misdirection on an Imaginary Line

Social Media's Cybernetic Problems (Part -1)

Sep 20, 2020 •

Johnny Misses Public Ideation

Dunbar's Number is Quadratic

Social Media's Cybernetic Problems (Part I)

Sep 9, 2020 •

Johnny Misses Public Ideation

April 2020

Where Did The Future Go?

When I was a child, my optimism was boundless.

Apr 29, 2020 •

Johnny Misses Public Ideation

February 2020

Ambient Intimacy is Intimacy

Ambient intimacy is seeing twitter's "What's happening?” prompt and answering, "How was your day?" instead.

Feb 11, 2020 •

Johnny Misses Public Ideation

The Real Supernode Problem

Barack Obama Tweets

Feb 7, 2020 •

Johnny Misses Public Ideation

December 2019

May I have your attention, please

Allow me to introduce myself

Dec 11, 2019 •

Johnny Misses Public Ideation

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