Fingerspitzengefühl As Corporate Structure
Block, led by Jack Dorsey, is piloting an AI‑driven reorganization that replaces traditional hierarchical coordination with a continuously updated world model built from its Cash App and Square transaction data. The system combines modular financial capabilities, an intelligence layer that composes solutions in real time, and streamlined interfaces, eliminating the need for a permanent middle‑management tier. Employees are re‑classified as Individual Contributors, Directly Responsible Individuals, or player‑coaches, each empowered to act without waiting for managerial routing. The move signals a broader industry trend toward AI‑enabled structures that automate the “context carrier” function of large firms.
We Represent The AI Guild
The Odd Lots podcast episode with David Shor and Byrne Hobart argues that AI will raise returns for a narrow class of workers who can be held accountable for machine output, prompting professions like accounting to form guild‑like barriers. Historical...
Forgive Me Dr. Alhajji, I Was Unfamiliar With Your Game
Dr. Anas Alhajji argues that the U.S. is a major winner from the Hormuz crisis, aligning with the November 2025 National Security Strategy that ties AI dominance to cheap, abundant energy. By disrupting the Strait of Hormuz, oil and gas...