Archive - Out of Scope

Don't Text Me Bro

I was all set to write a wistful piece for this week.

Jun 2 •

May 2025

April 2025

Please, Thank You, and Other Expensive Habits

By now, I’m sure we’ve all heard that politeness is apparently costing OpenAI tens of millions in compute.

Apr 28 •

Welcome to Media 4.0

Algorithmic slop killed the "Creator Economy"

Apr 21 •

AI might be the best thing for humanity since we forgot how to be human.

I’ve spent the last decade bouncing between elite institutions and the ditch on the side of the road.

Apr 15 •

How Conformity Is Killing Innovation

I remember the exact moment I realized I was becoming part of the problem.

Apr 12 •

Beyond the Pedigree Trap

What actually matters when backing first-time founders

Apr 7 •

The Hidden Founder Pipeline

There's a ritual in venture capital that's become almost religious.

Apr 1 •

January 2025

This is Out of Scope

Out of Scope is a newsletter about innovation, opportunity, and capital and ideas that don’t fit neatly into the system, written by someone who never…

Jan 1 •

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