In the month of Love, I thought this would be a great topic to explore. It’s a summary of a newsletter from Dr. Pippa Malgren, a fascinating and innovative geo-political analyst. If you’re interested, you can listen to her unique podcast with Brett Hurt, which he calls his “love letter to humanity” (the Love Conquers Fear Podcast, here).
The podcast delves into the idea that our future hinges on a balanced relationship between love and technology. Love acts as the yin to the yang of tech, and together, they create effective intelligence, which combines AI and HI (artificial intelligence and human intelligence).
Technology is at the heart of our lives and future. Love is perhaps the only thing that can counterbalance its power. It’s not just sentimental love, but the unprogrammed decision to protect, forgive, build for future generations, and choose vulnerability over control. Technology can increase efficiency, but it can’t create the raw, irrational, sacrificial impulse to care for another without considering rewards.
The newsletter suggests that code and love are opposites in nature and function, but they complement each other, not compete. Code without love becomes cold and harmful, optimizing for efficiency. Love without structure lacks scale and protection. We need to design systems and AI that serve love rather than replace it. In a world becoming more technological, balancing these forces is crucial for humanity’s future.
Code is precise, logical, structured, and unforgiving. It demands exactness, operates within strict rules, and optimizes for predictability, control, and measured outcomes. It reflects a drive to master uncertainty through abstraction, hierarchy, and efficiency. Errors lead to failure, and everything must align perfectly.
Love, on the other hand, is like a river—fluid, messy, and always changing. It loves to dance in the unknown and can’t be pinned down by rules or numbers. Love is a bit wild, isn’t it? It forgives, gives up, and takes risks without thinking about the cost. Where code tries to keep things in check, love breaks down barriers and invites us to be open and vulnerable. Code asks, “What can we get out of this?” But love asks, “Who are we becoming?”
We need to make this shift because the way things are going right now is already starting to fall apart! Look at how worried everyone is, how many people are burned out, how some are just quitting quietly, and how mental health is getting worse because they feel like they don’t have a purpose. But automation and technology aren’t holding back—they’re speeding things up!
Back in the day, love was just a little part of our lives. We did what we loved on weekends, in the evenings, or after work. But now, we can fill the whole center of our lives, which means we can build stronger family bonds, take care of our communities, and explore spirituality or philosophy without feeling rushed.
In a world where AI is pushing us to fit in and focus on things like how efficient we are, how much money we make, and how reliable we are, love reminds us that we also need to create systems that celebrate the unique, the creative, and the human side of us! We’re building for lots of resources and computers, but not necessarily for lots of meaning, community, or relationships. The future shouldn’t just be about what we can program; it should also be about what we choose with our hearts. Let’s call this Heartware.
Hardware will make computers faster, software will make our brains smarter, but heartware will make our lives more meaningful, empathetic, and brave. It will be the spark that keeps us from just being part of a machine! Love isn’t just something nice to have; it’s the essential balance to code and AI. In our fast-changing world, this isn’t just a nice idea—it’s how we survive. Code is changing reality faster than ever, and only love (wild, unpredictable, and free) can remind us why it’s worth changing reality in the first place.
Yin and Yang of Love and Tech
In the month of Love, I thought this would be a great topic to explore. It’s a summary of a newsletter from Dr. Pippa Malgren, a fascinating and innovative geo-political analyst. If you’re interested, you can listen to her unique podcast with Brett Hurt, which he calls his “love letter to humanity” (the Love Conquers Fear Podcast, here).
The podcast delves into the idea that our future hinges on a balanced relationship between love and technology. Love acts as the yin to the yang of tech, and together, they create effective intelligence, which combines AI and HI (artificial intelligence and human intelligence).
Technology is at the heart of our lives and future. Love is perhaps the only thing that can counterbalance its power. It’s not just sentimental love, but the unprogrammed decision to protect, forgive, build for future generations, and choose vulnerability over control. Technology can increase efficiency, but it can’t create the raw, irrational, sacrificial impulse to care for another without considering rewards.
The newsletter suggests that code and love are opposites in nature and function, but they complement each other, not compete. Code without love becomes cold and harmful, optimizing for efficiency. Love without structure lacks scale and protection. We need to design systems and AI that serve love rather than replace it. In a world becoming more technological, balancing these forces is crucial for humanity’s future.
Code is precise, logical, structured, and unforgiving. It demands exactness, operates within strict rules, and optimizes for predictability, control, and measured outcomes. It reflects a drive to master uncertainty through abstraction, hierarchy, and efficiency. Errors lead to failure, and everything must align perfectly.
Love, on the other hand, is like a river—fluid, messy, and always changing. It loves to dance in the unknown and can’t be pinned down by rules or numbers. Love is a bit wild, isn’t it? It forgives, gives up, and takes risks without thinking about the cost. Where code tries to keep things in check, love breaks down barriers and invites us to be open and vulnerable. Code asks, “What can we get out of this?” But love asks, “Who are we becoming?”
We need to make this shift because the way things are going right now is already starting to fall apart! Look at how worried everyone is, how many people are burned out, how some are just quitting quietly, and how mental health is getting worse because they feel like they don’t have a purpose. But automation and technology aren’t holding back—they’re speeding things up!
Back in the day, love was just a little part of our lives. We did what we loved on weekends, in the evenings, or after work. But now, we can fill the whole center of our lives, which means we can build stronger family bonds, take care of our communities, and explore spirituality or philosophy without feeling rushed.
In a world where AI is pushing us to fit in and focus on things like how efficient we are, how much money we make, and how reliable we are, love reminds us that we also need to create systems that celebrate the unique, the creative, and the human side of us! We’re building for lots of resources and computers, but not necessarily for lots of meaning, community, or relationships. The future shouldn’t just be about what we can program; it should also be about what we choose with our hearts. Let’s call this Heartware.
Hardware will make computers faster, software will make our brains smarter, but heartware will make our lives more meaningful, empathetic, and brave. It will be the spark that keeps us from just being part of a machine! Love isn’t just something nice to have; it’s the essential balance to code and AI. In our fast-changing world, this isn’t just a nice idea—it’s how we survive. Code is changing reality faster than ever, and only love (wild, unpredictable, and free) can remind us why it’s worth changing reality in the first place.
Asset Class Returns
The table below represents a rolling year view of the major asset class returns that we track. It offers a view of the asset classes we use to diversify your portfolio.