Why I Call Them Ideas
Most websites have a blog.
I don’t.
A blog suggests chronology.
Dates.
Publishing.
Regular updates.
That isn’t how I work.
What interests me are ideas.
Sometimes they’re complete.
Sometimes they’re only just beginning.
Sometimes they’ve been quietly developing for years before I finally write about them.
Calling them Ideas feels much closer to the truth.
Where Ideas Come From
Almost none of the ideas on this website began with artificial intelligence.
Or memoir editing.
Or software.
They usually began with something much simpler.
Something I noticed.
A recurring problem.
A conversation.
A question that refused to disappear.
Only later did I realise it connected with many other things.
Writing has always been my way of discovering whether an idea is actually true.
Four Collections
Rather than publishing one mixed stream, I’ve organised ideas into four collections.
Writing & Memoirs
Questions about storytelling.
Readers.
Memory.
Voice.
Editing.
Communication.
Continuous Knowledge Preparation
Ideas about knowledge.
Preparation.
Artificial intelligence.
Professional judgement.
Decision-making.
Better Ways to Work
Observations drawn from programme management, technology, organisations and practical experience.
Current Thinking
Ideas still developing.
Questions that haven’t yet become finished articles.
Sometimes the most interesting thinking happens here.
Every Idea Begins With A Question
I’ve gradually realised that almost everything I write begins with a question.
Not because I enjoy uncertainty.
Because questions often reveal things that confident statements hide.
Examples include:
Why do memoirs become clearer after editing?
Why does AI produce convincing mistakes?
When does information become knowledge?
Why do organisations keep solving the same problems?
What happens when AI understands more than the people responsible for it?
Every article begins with one of those questions.
The Journey Through An Idea
Every article follows roughly the same pattern.
Recognition
A familiar problem.
Observation
Something I’ve noticed.
Discovery
An explanation that surprised me.
Implication
Why I think it matters.
Continue Exploring
One carefully chosen next idea.
Not ten.
Just one.
I think ideas deserve to unfold naturally.
Some Ideas Change
Not every article represents a permanent conclusion.
Sometimes I change my mind.
Sometimes better evidence appears.
Sometimes a better question replaces the original one.
When that happens I’d rather explain why than quietly rewrite history.
I think intellectual honesty matters more than appearing consistently correct.
What I Hope You’ll Find
I don’t expect every idea to interest every reader.
But I do hope you’ll occasionally find one that makes you pause.
Not because it provides a clever answer.
Because it encourages a different way of looking at something familiar.
Those moments have shaped much of my own career.
Perhaps they’ll prove useful to someone else too.
Reading Suggestions
If you’re visiting for the first time, I’d recommend beginning with one of these.
Why AI Isn’t Really The Problem
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Every Memoir Contains Two Stories
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The Comprehension Boundary
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Why Information Isn’t Knowledge
Each explores a different question.
Together they begin to explain how the ideas connect.
Continue Exploring
Ideas rarely exist in isolation.
If one article interests you, I’d recommend following its suggested next reading rather than returning here immediately.
I hope the journey through the ideas feels more like reading a thoughtfully edited book than browsing a conventional website.