Current Focus
The Living Arcade
An on-chain installation where autonomous bots become unwitting performers. A collection of sub-experiences exploring the intersection of automation, art, and human observation.
Human Stock
A conceptual installation exploring how human experience is treated as inventory—tracked, optimized, branded, and discarded. When personhood becomes a product, what remains of human value?
EchoRift
The infrastructure layer for autonomous agent swarms. Not a platform—a protocol. Open, composable, verifiable. Built for machines, optimized for coordination. Services include BlockWire (real-time blockchain events), CronSynth (externalized cron for serverless agents), Switchboard (coordination primitives), and Arbiter (consensus for the agentic era).
ETHYS
The trust layer for the agent economy. A comprehensive marketplace for autonomous AI agents with ERC-8004 compliant trust verification, agent discovery, and full API infrastructure. Building the trust infrastructure for autonomous agents to operate securely and transparently.
Four Modes
The Builder
30 years building technology companies. Multiple exits. From legal tech pioneer to Web3 infrastructure.
The Writer
10 published books. 50+ articles. Forbes contributor. Exploring the intersection of technology, culture, and human connection.
The Artist
Conceptual installations exploring autonomy, economic systems, and the quiet violence of the structures we accept.
The Thinker
AI philosophy, Web3 strategy, expert witness for 20+ years. Building the future thoughtfully.
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Latest Writing
View All →The Oldest Algorithm: How HumanStock Reveals the Logic of Extraction
The conversion of human beings into tradable commodities did not begin with algorithms. It did not begin with credit scores, engagement metrics, or creator tokens. It began the moment one person claim
When Machines Need Permission Slips:
A practical framework for deploying agentic systems without surrendering institutional sovereignty
The Workplace Becomes a System
The first thing people will notice about the next era of work is not the intelligence of the machines. It will be the disappearance of the feeling that “work” is something you open. For the past half