Human and Machine

The quiet erosion of agency

How simulation systems quietly relocate uncertainty and change what it means to decide.

Mar 3 • Dario D’Aprile

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February 2026

The reassuring mammal

The illusion of the human at the centre and the invisible work AI is quietly absorbing

Feb 25 • Dario D’Aprile

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Il mammifero rassicurante (Italian essay)

L’illusione dell’umano al centro e il lavoro invisibile che l’AI sta assorbendo

Feb 10 • Dario D’Aprile

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January 2026

Why misalignment is not dysfunction

...and alignment becomes an excuse for inaction

Jan 21 • Dario D’Aprile

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Clarity that does not exonerate

How decision-making systems use clarity to avoid exposure.

Jan 19 • Dario D’Aprile

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La chiarezza che non assolve (Italian essay)

Come i sistemi decisionali usano la chiarezza per evitare l’esposizione

Jan 15 • Dario D’Aprile

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December 2025

Notes on the confidence trap

How fluent AI is systematically destroying my ability to think critically and why I won't notice until it's too late.

Dec 30, 2025 • Dario D’Aprile

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October 2025

No Shortcut to Yourself

Part of the new series: Human Before Machine

Oct 31, 2025 • Dario D’Aprile

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September 2025

Session #1: Living in an Easy World

A Coach's perspective on when technology promises freedom but delivers new forms of prison

Sep 17, 2025 • Dario D’Aprile

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August 2025

Fitness Beats Forecasts (4 of 4)

In an unpredictable future, adaptability matters more than prediction.

Aug 28, 2025

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The Seduction of the Demo (3 of 4)

Why impressive prototypes rarely translate into lasting scale.

Aug 26, 2025

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It’s Not About the Tech (2 of 4)

How business models, not tools, decide who captures value.

Aug 25, 2025

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