Jake LaCaze

Jake LaCaze

DFW
The writer of the ONLY newsletter for those who like a good think
25
Jan

Does quality belong in American efficiency?

In American business, efficiency typically emphasizes two points: 1. Do something as cheaply as possible. 2. Do something as quickly
2 min read
19
Jan

Addicted to distraction

In the movie T2 Trainspotting, Mark Renton tells Spud: You’re an addict! So be addicted! Be addicted to something
2 min read
12
Jan

The truth you know vs. the truth you feel

Why do insecure people believe things they know not to be true? Why do they listen to that nasty voice
2 min read
05
Jan

What gives generative AI its value?

How much is any one item worth? The simple answer: It’s worth whatever someone will pay for it. But
2 min read
29
Dec

Details are like salt

Details are like salt. A dash adds flavor. But too much kills the dish. Any time there’s confusion, the
1 min read
17
Nov

Is this Bluesky's time?

Time was on Twitter’s side back in the network’s early days. Microblogging was novel and unestablished. And Twitter’
1 min read
14
Nov

Education's role in business communication dysfunction

Business communication is broken. We send so much time talking and writing (emails, text messages, Slack and Teams, etc.) but
2 min read
13
Nov

Creative vs. generative

What qualifies as creativity? How much work does one need to put into something before he can consider himself creative?
1 min read
12
Nov

Killing more trees faster

On this blog, I recently made the case for why writers should kill more trees. That sentiment doesn’t apply
1 min read
11
Nov

Make art, not friends

We’re on the fast track to THE END. Or, so some people will tell you. Especially after the latest
1 min read