Jensen, we have a problem
When extraordinary becomes a liability
Feb 28 • martin lichstam
The Corridors of Linköping
Why the West's AI mania is really about never having to study physics again
Feb 27 • martin lichstam
It’s Not a Bubble. It’s a Flood
Why the market is dumping SaaS while Nvidia triples
Feb 10 • martin lichstam
The Italian Way of Universe
'Consciousness is fundamental,' Mr Faggin said.
Feb 8 • martin lichstam

January 2026

The AI/LLM Shame
Judge the book by its content
Jan 30 • martin lichstam
No Steam, No Rain
The Physics of European Stagnation
Jan 29 • martin lichstam
Society Goes Through Phases
Gradients, not narratives
Jan 25 • martin lichstam
Intelligence is Massively Misunderstood
What if we’ve fundamentally misunderstood what intelligence actually is?
Jan 24 • martin lichstam
The Manifesto
The Map, The Mud, and The Miner
Jan 15 • martin lichstam
The Heat Sink
Girard and Thermodynamics
Jan 13 • martin lichstam
We Die Because We Have Will
Escape Velocity. A thermodynamic theory of the self.
Jan 10 • martin lichstam
6’7” Is Not Random
I walked into the grocery shop the other day and saw a soda can labeled “6-7” and “Brainrot.”
Jan 8 • martin lichstam
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