by John Macdonald | Jul 16, 2026 | Human, Leadership, The250
So many things are easy to do. Yet, somehow they’re not done. One reason might be priority. Since those things are easy, we prioritize the hard ones. Thinking to ourselves, “That’s easy. I can do it any time.” Yet, there they sit. Continuously deprioritized and never... by John Macdonald | Jul 15, 2026 | Human, Leadership, The250
“Don’t remove a rule, process, tradition, design, or constraint until you understand why it was put there.” G. K. Chesterton said this in his 1929 book titled “The Thing: Why I am a Catholic.” He was defending older social institutions, especially domestic life,... by John Macdonald | Jul 14, 2026 | Human, The250
Is it the job or is it the people who work there? It’s the people who work there. Is it the neighborhood or is it the people who live there? It’s the people who live there. Is it the theology or is it the people in the pews? It’s the people in the pews. It’s the... by John Macdonald | Jul 8, 2026 | AI, Human, Leadership, Technology, The250
I’m now fairly convinced. We’ll stop writing code. There will still be code, of course, but it’ll be written entirely by the agents. It just makes so much sense. I watch myself now, and I realize that I tell the agent to do everything, including basic and simple stuff... by John Macdonald | Jul 7, 2026 | Human, The250
You’re normal, right? For sure, I’m normal. Let’s grab a beer and hang. Quickly, we’ll start to have our doubts about the other. I still think I’m normal, of course. But now I’m not so sure about you. After a little while, I’m sure of it. You’re not normal. Am I... by John Macdonald | Jul 6, 2026 | Human, The250
It’s the time of year at my house when the baby birds are jumping out of their nests. The moments right after they jump out are critical. Can’t fly. Wobbly legs. Not sure of themselves or where they can hide. They’re vulnerable. And they’re on their own. The...