Tech VP, music composer, blogger since 2004 (join us: https://adamsinger.substack.com/welcome)https://bsky.app/profile/adamsinger.bsky.socialhttps://bsky.app/profile/adamsinger.bsky.social/post/3mtcdpwblok2iNew post on the blog, on how I'm thinking about AI https://www.hottakes.space/p/how-im-thinking-about-ai17 Aug 2026 18:34 +0000at://did:plc:lht4arlk7fdhbe3xkecbeou3/app.bsky.feed.post/3mtcdpwblok2ihttps://bsky.app/profile/adamsinger.bsky.social/post/3mrflr4qzs22xKyle has done it again, might be his best work yet https://youtu.be/qJBm1n8JUZ8?si=L5TpVk9fVVSX8RAz24 Jul 2026 14:45 +0000at://did:plc:lht4arlk7fdhbe3xkecbeou3/app.bsky.feed.post/3mrflr4qzs22xhttps://bsky.app/profile/adamsinger.bsky.social/post/3mqpotodwas2uRiver is obsessed with the deer behind our house, wishes he could chase them15 Jul 2026 21:42 +0000at://did:plc:lht4arlk7fdhbe3xkecbeou3/app.bsky.feed.post/3mqpotodwas2uhttps://bsky.app/profile/adamsinger.bsky.social/post/3mqmdga5ky22aMy takeaway from that Atlantic piece on literacy is that AI has, perhaps counterintuitively, made long form reading more valuable since it's now more scarce https://www.hottakes.space/p/the-post-literate-age-is-here14 Jul 2026 13:40 +0000at://did:plc:lht4arlk7fdhbe3xkecbeou3/app.bsky.feed.post/3mqmdga5ky22ahttps://bsky.app/profile/adamsinger.bsky.social/post/3moxmaytots2cRecently watched Looper and really couldn't have better lessons for a lot of people here https://www.hottakes.space/p/looper-is-the-best-movie-about-the23 Jun 2026 14:27 +0000at://did:plc:lht4arlk7fdhbe3xkecbeou3/app.bsky.feed.post/3moxmaytots2chttps://bsky.app/profile/adamsinger.bsky.social/post/3mnzqhg43322dReally enjoyed this interview with Bob Odenkirk, worth adding to your PL for sure https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=u50vuOwtTSA11 Jun 2026 17:22 +0000at://did:plc:lht4arlk7fdhbe3xkecbeou3/app.bsky.feed.post/3mnzqhg43322dhttps://bsky.app/profile/adamsinger.bsky.social/post/3mnuq7t6yn22wEnjoyable vlog on Riker (as an OG Trek nerd I will never not click Star Trek TNG analysis) https://youtu.be/tML8IqvNCyc?si=wc1eg-LIvoN1VL2E09 Jun 2026 17:34 +0000at://did:plc:lht4arlk7fdhbe3xkecbeou3/app.bsky.feed.post/3mnuq7t6yn22whttps://bsky.app/profile/adamsinger.bsky.social/post/3mncjxzmazc2rThis week's longform idea, we're talking about how you should worry less (research shows the vast majority of things people worry about never come true) https://www.hottakes.space/p/you-should-worry-far-less02 Jun 2026 11:55 +0000at://did:plc:lht4arlk7fdhbe3xkecbeou3/app.bsky.feed.post/3mncjxzmazc2rhttps://bsky.app/profile/adamsinger.bsky.social/post/3mlb3ukz7hk2bAgree with this fully, I take the time to curate new music specifically to share interesting artists doing cool things with friends. Have curated >30 hours of tunes here, free and open to all -> https://soundcloud.com/adamsinger/sets/adams-downtempo-mixes [contains quote post or other embedded content]07 May 2026 11:19 +0000at://did:plc:lht4arlk7fdhbe3xkecbeou3/app.bsky.feed.post/3mlb3ukz7hk2bhttps://bsky.app/profile/adamsinger.bsky.social/post/3mkkl3fsnhk2tThis week's longform idea, is on "The sword and shield of curious skepticism" https://www.hottakes.space/p/the-sword-and-shield-of-curious-skepticism28 Apr 2026 12:20 +0000at://did:plc:lht4arlk7fdhbe3xkecbeou3/app.bsky.feed.post/3mkkl3fsnhk2thttps://bsky.app/profile/adamsinger.bsky.social/post/3miw6mfawl22gThis from @anildash.com is good, people love to work hard for great teams who treat them well and compensate appropriately. I always hated the media narrative that people don't want to work, because it's antithetical to everything I've experienced in the world https://www.anildash.com/2026/04/06/people-love-to-work-hard/07 Apr 2026 16:19 +0000at://did:plc:lht4arlk7fdhbe3xkecbeou3/app.bsky.feed.post/3miw6mfawl22ghttps://bsky.app/profile/adamsinger.bsky.social/post/3mivpagnyj22gThis week's longform idea, we're sharing more evidence short form video is rotting your brain https://www.hottakes.space/p/more-evidence-short-form-video-is07 Apr 2026 11:44 +0000at://did:plc:lht4arlk7fdhbe3xkecbeou3/app.bsky.feed.post/3mivpagnyj22ghttps://bsky.app/profile/adamsinger.bsky.social/post/3mieajlf46k2gNew longform idea this week, we're talking about how NIMBYs are the real villains https://www.hottakes.space/p/nimbys-are-the-real-villains31 Mar 2026 13:05 +0000at://did:plc:lht4arlk7fdhbe3xkecbeou3/app.bsky.feed.post/3mieajlf46k2ghttps://bsky.app/profile/adamsinger.bsky.social/post/3mi55hok7h227New mix for 2026: "Shadows and Light" https://www.hottakes.space/p/new-mix-for-2026-shadows-and-light28 Mar 2026 17:22 +0000at://did:plc:lht4arlk7fdhbe3xkecbeou3/app.bsky.feed.post/3mi55hok7h227https://bsky.app/profile/adamsinger.bsky.social/post/3mhxswemqok2nToday we're writing about the AI industry's narrative problem https://www.hottakes.space/p/ais-narrative-problem26 Mar 2026 14:30 +0000at://did:plc:lht4arlk7fdhbe3xkecbeou3/app.bsky.feed.post/3mhxswemqok2nhttps://bsky.app/profile/adamsinger.bsky.social/post/3mhasuynyjs2dThis week on the blog, we're talking about the most influential crank in modern history https://www.hottakes.space/p/the-most-influential-crank-in-modern17 Mar 2026 10:58 +0000at://did:plc:lht4arlk7fdhbe3xkecbeou3/app.bsky.feed.post/3mhasuynyjs2dhttps://bsky.app/profile/adamsinger.bsky.social/post/3mgaooth5dk2fI once got a DMCA takedown notice for posting my own song to a social network. They did reverse it but it felt really dystopian https://www.techdirt.com/2026/03/03/opm-musical-artist-gets-copyright-notice-for-performing-his-own-song/04 Mar 2026 16:17 +0000at://did:plc:lht4arlk7fdhbe3xkecbeou3/app.bsky.feed.post/3mgaooth5dk2fhttps://bsky.app/profile/adamsinger.bsky.social/post/3mfchzo2b622sReally cool product I found - all steel coffee maker that makes a full 12 cups. I've looked for years for this and someone is finally building it. The Chemex is cool and I use it all the time but this is def easier (and it's only $80) puresteelco.com https://puresteelco.com/20 Feb 2026 15:58 +0000at://did:plc:lht4arlk7fdhbe3xkecbeou3/app.bsky.feed.post/3mfchzo2b622shttps://bsky.app/profile/adamsinger.bsky.social/post/3mbwcrnxph22rA collection of resources about the dangers of AI https://www.hilarylayne.com/p/against-the-artificial08 Jan 2026 15:37 +0000at://did:plc:lht4arlk7fdhbe3xkecbeou3/app.bsky.feed.post/3mbwcrnxph22rhttps://bsky.app/profile/adamsinger.bsky.social/post/3mbvxhwkxgs2fFun conversation with @adamconover.net & @emollick.bsky.social always enjoy seeing skeptics and bulls discuss things amicably https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7bDVnxUXzec08 Jan 2026 12:15 +0000at://did:plc:lht4arlk7fdhbe3xkecbeou3/app.bsky.feed.post/3mbvxhwkxgs2fhttps://bsky.app/profile/adamsinger.bsky.social/post/3mannbk7wes2aSome of my favorite stories from this year ICYMI, I hope all of you have a wonderful break and enjoy time with friends and family https://www.hottakes.space/p/favorite-stories-from-202523 Dec 2025 11:26 +0000at://did:plc:lht4arlk7fdhbe3xkecbeou3/app.bsky.feed.post/3mannbk7wes2ahttps://bsky.app/profile/adamsinger.bsky.social/post/3madxb2qxws2cJson is so good at video work [contains quote post or other embedded content]19 Dec 2025 14:58 +0000at://did:plc:lht4arlk7fdhbe3xkecbeou3/app.bsky.feed.post/3madxb2qxws2chttps://bsky.app/profile/adamsinger.bsky.social/post/3madvrmglc22cGood video, I talk about a lot of the ideas presented here and danger of outsourcing all cognitive and creative work to machines on the blog all the time. There's no way you can do that without tradeoffs, in fact we have plenty of ex this is true in existing areas https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dcolM6W5Odc19 Dec 2025 14:31 +0000at://did:plc:lht4arlk7fdhbe3xkecbeou3/app.bsky.feed.post/3madvrmglc22chttps://bsky.app/profile/adamsinger.bsky.social/post/3mabal3277s2sBig tech's war on hyperlinks continues. Build an email list from your followers on those platforms while you still can. The window to do this is shrinking, then may be gone forever. Eventually there will be a day you will reach no one unless you pay -whether it has links or otherwise18 Dec 2025 13:06 +0000at://did:plc:lht4arlk7fdhbe3xkecbeou3/app.bsky.feed.post/3mabal3277s2shttps://bsky.app/profile/adamsinger.bsky.social/post/3m6whmqx4k227New on the blog - the easy traffic days are gone. If there ever even was any sort of internet social contract, it's been broken for years. You have to operate with this in mind and can't act surprised when tactics of the past stop working https://www.hottakes.space/p/internet-companies-dont-owe-anyone01 Dec 2025 12:48 +0000at://did:plc:lht4arlk7fdhbe3xkecbeou3/app.bsky.feed.post/3m6whmqx4k227https://bsky.app/profile/adamsinger.bsky.social/post/3m6hleh6s3k2vThis week's longform idea we're talking about how some friction in your life is good. Creative work isn't assembly line work. It's something different and transcendent. You want it to have real meaning, not just be faster and cheaper https://www.hottakes.space/p/some-friction-is-good25 Nov 2025 14:45 +0000at://did:plc:lht4arlk7fdhbe3xkecbeou3/app.bsky.feed.post/3m6hleh6s3k2vhttps://bsky.app/profile/adamsinger.bsky.social/post/3m5vsnsvq4222If you don't yet feel disgust when you see people (or yourself) watching short form video, you should. Here's some research if you need it. https://www.hottakes.space/p/short-form-video-is-a-cancer-of-the18 Nov 2025 13:08 +0000at://did:plc:lht4arlk7fdhbe3xkecbeou3/app.bsky.feed.post/3m5vsnsvq4222https://bsky.app/profile/adamsinger.bsky.social/post/3m5rlo7kaoc2nAnother very good vlog https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tvwPKBXEOKE16 Nov 2025 20:52 +0000at://did:plc:lht4arlk7fdhbe3xkecbeou3/app.bsky.feed.post/3m5rlo7kaoc2n