Agnes

Essays

Writing on judgement, attention, and the tools worth building.

The Power of Tools and Cycles

Why I build what I build

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Your Attention Belongs to Someone

If you don't have an algorithm, you're being run by one

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The Closing Window

Time to think about our relationship with AI

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Priorities and Salience

How to pass an hour and spend a decade

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Currencies of Value

What are you counting?

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The Film That Forgot to Ask

Two hours of your undivided attention, and nowhere to put it

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