The Economics of Intelligence

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I write about what happens when the economics of intelligence change, and what that means for organisations, society and the people trying to navigate both.

Over the past twenty years I’ve worked inside some of the world’s largest organisations, helping them navigate technology and transformation. Again and again I found the same thing: technology was rarely the hardest part. The challenge was understanding the human systems around it, the incentives, assumptions and dynamics that determined whether change actually happened.

That observation eventually became something larger. I came to believe we’re not just living through another technology cycle. We’re witnessing a shift in the economics of intelligence itself. As intelligence becomes abundant, many of the assumptions that shaped our organisations, markets and institutions no longer hold.

That’s what I explore here.

Some essays examine the technologies making that possible. Others look at organisational behaviour, complexity, decision-making or leadership. Occasionally I write about spirituality, because I’ve come to believe that clarity, self-awareness and judgement become more valuable, not less, in a world increasingly shaped by intelligent machines.

Alongside the writing, I build. Constellation explores how intelligent organisations and economies behave under changing conditions. Signal/Strata looks for evidence of structural change in today’s markets. Both are products of the same curiosity: understanding the world clearly enough to navigate what’s coming next.

I write when I have something worth saying. If this sounds interesting, I’d be glad to have you along.