Five Levels of War : explained with a prop

I've spent too much time this year at work, explaining the 3-5 Levels of War to people. But Khairy Jamaluddin's Malaysia General Election campaign is a great medium for such discussions.

1. Technical layer : you know how to vote

2. Tactical layer : you see a good parliamentarian, so you vote for them

3. Operational layer : however, you note, the good parliamentarian works for an idiot, so you can't vote the good parliamentarian unless you want an idiot prime minister

4. Strategic layer : you later decide, that it's ok to have an idiot PM, as long as there are good parliamentarians, so you vote the good parliamentarian anyway

5. Policy layer : you've always found the good parliamentarian to be an irritating bugger, so you're not actually going to vote for him ( alternatively : you don't believe that Malaysian democracy is worth your time - so you don't vote at all )

What the Metaverse is Actually About

"Zuck's metaverse has no future", I actually think this is false - however, the current implementations of the metaverse are shit. The end-game is an AR experience that feels like ghosts are always in the room but you can't see them without special mirrors : this is the metaverse - the collision of spheres, spiritual dimensions blah blah which we have never lacked a language for.