Free Thinking

Hello World

Why I am starting this blog — what it is, what it isn't, and what I hope to do with it.

Cartoon portrait of Max Favilli waving hello.

This is the first post.

I’m starting this blog to write down the things I think about long enough that they’re worth writing down — mostly around IT, AI, investing, politics, movies, and whatever else refuses to stay inside one category.

What this is

  • A thinking outlet. I write to think. If a post changes my mind, it worked.
  • Cross-posted. Longer pieces will also appear on Substack, and the comments live there.
  • Slow. I’d rather publish less and mean more.

What this isn’t

  • A newsletter-as-a-product. I’m not optimizing for subscriber counts.
  • A hot-take feed. If I can’t hold an opinion for a week, it’s not worth publishing.
  • A portfolio. The code, the day job, and the essays are separate things on purpose.

Where to start

As of today there are two real posts to read:

More to come. If any of this is useful to you, that’s the whole point.

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Discussion

This post isn’t on Substack or LinkedIn yet — if you have thoughts, email is the best way to reach me.