Lode Notes
High-density field guides for building systems that don't break when theirs do.
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AI, Agency, And Entropy
Every modern language model—like the ones that power search engines, chatbots, and writing tools—learns by consuming massive amounts of text. Ideally, this text comes from...
AI
Human Agency
Informatica
Kill Switch
Persistence is idolized. Quitting is shamed. This cultural bias traps people in dead systems—projects with no traction, relationships that erode, strategies that misfire. They keep...
failure discipline
failing is learning
One Way Doors
Most planning dies in loops. Too many options. Too much reversibility. People debate, tweak, revise—because they can . As long as the door can swing...
decision superiority
analysis paralysis
Say Less, Mean More
Most speech wastes itself. People talk to soothe discomfort, to fill air, to be seen. Not to deliver force. In groups, they perform. Alone, they...
verbal restraint
clear mind
Creativity Only Works When It’s Cornered
Abundance is the new scarcity. Infinite tools, channels, formats. Anyone can start anything at any time. The creative problem isn’t access, it’s collapse—of coherence, identity,...
constraint design
focus engineering
The Real Jack Of All Trades
“Jack of all trades” is often misunderstood as a euphemism for general interest or half-skill. It’s thrown around to describe anyone with curiosity, a résumé...
skills competency
adaptive mindset
Real Decisions Cost Something
Teams aligned on surface harmony often make quietly catastrophic decisions. The need to belong, to avoid conflict, or to move fast produces manufactured consensus. Dissent...
decision fatigue
groupthink
autonomy
Don't Self-Select
Most people don’t get rejected. They reject themselves. They don’t apply, don’t ask, don’t try. Not because the gate is locked— but because they assume...
self-selection bias
permission fallacy
Truth Has No Owner
The phrase “my truth” is a linguistic retreat. It allows people to avoid the weight of being wrong. It’s a shield against contradiction, a bypass...
experience worship
emotional authority
Autonomy Requires Conversion Not More Cash
High income doesn’t mean high control. Most people earn more, spend more, and stay just as dependent. Hustle rewards movement, not retention. The result: financial...
burn rate
wealth building
financial independence