The Art of the Subtle Edit: When Less Processing Wins
Heavy processing announces itself. The image becomes about the edit rather than the subject. The photographers whose work holds up over time tend to share a different characteristic.
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Why Startup Valuations Haven’t Fully Reset
The 2021 startup valuation bubble deflated but did not fully reset. Understanding why tells you something important about how private markets actually work.
India’s Moment and Why It Keeps Getting Delayed
India's emergence as a defining economic story has been predicted for thirty years. The prediction keeps being revised forward.
How ControlNet Changed AI Image Generation
Before ControlNet, AI image generation was fundamentally a prompt-to-image process with limited spatial control. ControlNet changed the axis of what was possible.
What the Fed’s Patience Is Actually Signaling
When the Federal Reserve says it is "patient," it is communicating something specific. It is not a stance of comfort.
What’s Actually Driving Urban Crime Trends
Urban crime data is among the most politically weaponized statistics in American public life. Here is what is actually happening.
Dollar Dominance: Slow Erosion or Cliff Edge?
The dollar's reserve currency status has been in decline for thirty years if you read one set of economists, and completely secure for the foreseeable future if you read another.
Capture One vs Lightroom: The Real Differences in 2026
The Capture One versus Lightroom comparison has been relitigated for a decade. The gap has narrowed. The meaningful differences that remain are specific enough to state clearly.
The Cloudflare CMS Bet and What It Signals
Cloudflare building a CMS is not a content management story. It is a bundling story, and it is worth reading it that way.
Why Your AI-Generated Images Look Like AI-Generated Images
Most people can identify AI-generated images on sight. The models keep improving, and yet the tell persists. Understanding what is being detected is useful.