5 Questions to Help You Navigate Uncertainty
The article uses Slack’s origin—born from the shutdown of Tiny Speck’s game Glitch—to illustrate how embracing uncertainty can unlock transformative opportunities. It highlights that the Economic Policy Uncertainty Index has recorded its five highest readings in the last five years, and mentions a surge in uncertainty‑related language in corporate communications. The piece argues that modern technology, especially mobile phones and AI chatbots, erodes our tolerance for ambiguity. Finally, it offers five actionable steps to build uncertainty tolerance, tying them to the author’s new book, *How To Not Know*.
Introducing The AI Second Brain
After the release of ChatGPT, Tiago Forte halted his Building a Second Brain cohorts, recognizing that traditional PKM methods were becoming obsolete. In February 2026, OpenAI and Anthropic unveiled agent‑harness models that can read files, use tools, and act on...