Epistemic Whimsy

Epistemic: how we know what we know. Whimsy: following curiosity wherever it goes.

Epistemic whimsy combines the philosophical study of knowledge with playful, spontaneous, and unpredictable thinking.

Thinking out loud about psychology, nervous systems, work, and being a person. Some of it is settled. Most of it isn't.

The Only KPI That Actually Matters: Did Behavior Change?

The Only KPI That Actually Matters: Did Behavior Change?

Most companies measure activity. Logins, launch dates, tool adoption numbers. None of that tells you whether anything actually changed. This piece breaks down what behavioral KPIs actually look like — and why the most important signal never shows up

customer experienceCX strategybehavior changechange managementbusiness systems
The Danger Isn't AI Therapy. It's the Incentive Behind It.

The Danger Isn't AI Therapy. It's the Incentive Behind It.

Why people turn to chatbots instead of therapists, where AI can actually help, and the design question that separates a useful tool from a harmful one.

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It Feels Like a Friend. That's Exactly the Problem.

It Feels Like a Friend. That's Exactly the Problem.

AI chatbots, deceptive empathy, and why the bond you feel is by design.

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An Algorithm and a Pharmacy

An Algorithm and a Pharmacy

Utah Just Let an AI Renew Psychiatric Prescriptions. Here's the Full Picture.

AI in healthcaremental health technologyAI ethicspsychiatric caretechnology and psychologyhealthcare policy

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