Danny Devriendt
@dannydevriendt.bsky.social
Narrative technologist | C-level whisperer | MD IPG/Dynamic | CEO The Eye of Horus |Coach | Ethical strategist |Keynote speaker |Voracious reader | Passionate Writer | Never panics | [42]|
Layoffs again. Amazon. Microsoft. Accenture. IBM. Google.
Less coordination, more creation. Fewer layers, more AI.
The middle of the corporate pyramid is melting like Swiss cheese at an office raclette.
Save the Red Monkey. It will save you heliade.net/red-monkey/
Less coordination, more creation. Fewer layers, more AI.
The middle of the corporate pyramid is melting like Swiss cheese at an office raclette.
Save the Red Monkey. It will save you heliade.net/red-monkey/
Save the Red Monkey: it will save you
A brutal look at AI-era layoffs and the rise of the contrarian: why saving your Red Monkeys may be the only way to future-proof your company.
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November 7, 2025 at 11:46 AM
Layoffs again. Amazon. Microsoft. Accenture. IBM. Google.
Less coordination, more creation. Fewer layers, more AI.
The middle of the corporate pyramid is melting like Swiss cheese at an office raclette.
Save the Red Monkey. It will save you heliade.net/red-monkey/
Less coordination, more creation. Fewer layers, more AI.
The middle of the corporate pyramid is melting like Swiss cheese at an office raclette.
Save the Red Monkey. It will save you heliade.net/red-monkey/
A savage take on “brain rot”: how attention economics dulls our minds... and what to do about it at home, in schools, and in media. heliade.net/its-friday-a...
It’s Friday: a fuming Brain Rot rant
A savage take on “brain rot”: how attention economics dulls our minds... and what to do about it at home, in schools, and in media.
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October 24, 2025 at 10:22 AM
A savage take on “brain rot”: how attention economics dulls our minds... and what to do about it at home, in schools, and in media. heliade.net/its-friday-a...
From a 1969 kid devouring National Geographic to a dad: Jane Goodall kept me honest about our duty to this planet. One day I hope to show Tara the gorillas in the mist. #dannythingsyoumightunderstand #OnePlanet heliade.net/the-woman-wh...
The woman who taught me to listen
Jane Goodall: the woman who taught me to listen to primates, to the planet, to responsibility. Memory, humility, and hope put to work
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October 2, 2025 at 10:40 AM
From a 1969 kid devouring National Geographic to a dad: Jane Goodall kept me honest about our duty to this planet. One day I hope to show Tara the gorillas in the mist. #dannythingsyoumightunderstand #OnePlanet heliade.net/the-woman-wh...
Tolerance without limits kills democracy. From immunity shields to book bans and body control, this calls you to draw lines and use your voice. Now. heliade.net/tolerance-is...
Tolerance is a dangerous choice
From DC power grabs to Project 2025 and school book bans, this is a blunt reminder: use your voice, draw the line, keep democracy breathing.
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August 12, 2025 at 3:21 PM
Tolerance without limits kills democracy. From immunity shields to book bans and body control, this calls you to draw lines and use your voice. Now. heliade.net/tolerance-is...
42 lessons From 100,000 Miles heliade.net/42-lessons-f...
42 lessons From 100,000 Miles
Explore the 100,000 mile project, an ongoing journey about life, travel, and staying mentally engaged in a busy world.
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August 11, 2025 at 3:43 PM
42 lessons From 100,000 Miles heliade.net/42-lessons-f...
Before you code your next bot, read Asimov. His robot laws outclass your compliance deck... and might just save us from our own tech. heliade.net/read-asimov-...
Read Asimov before you ship another bot
Isaac Asimov’s robot laws still hold the blueprint for AI ethics today. Build with values first, not as an afterthought.
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August 9, 2025 at 8:36 PM
Before you code your next bot, read Asimov. His robot laws outclass your compliance deck... and might just save us from our own tech. heliade.net/read-asimov-...
The great Barbie-fication of Space: A cynical media circus heliade.net/the-great-ba...
The great Barbie-fication of Space: A cynical media circus
Blue Origin’s NS-31 celebrity spaceflight faced criticism for prioritizing spectacle over substance, overshadowing real STEM pioneers and turning space exploration into a circus.
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April 26, 2025 at 9:31 AM
The great Barbie-fication of Space: A cynical media circus heliade.net/the-great-ba...
What if your AI assistant (finally) snapped? heliade.net/what-if-your...
What if your AI assistant (finally) snapped?
What if your AI assistant started brutally challenging your thinking? Sharp, contrarian, and unafraid to offend.
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April 4, 2025 at 10:14 AM
What if your AI assistant (finally) snapped? heliade.net/what-if-your...
Dear Tara, heliade.net/dear-tara-8/
Dear Tara,
As SXSW ends, my mind spins with possibilities. Inspired by my daughter Tara’s relentless curiosity, empathy, and fearless questions, I’m reminded she—and her generation—will shape our future.
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March 16, 2025 at 1:58 AM
Dear Tara, heliade.net/dear-tara-8/
SXSW 2025: keep humans weird heliade.net/5747-2/
SXSW 2025: keep humans weird
Who knew that the ultimate SXSW gadget this year would turn out to be something as simple as each other?
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March 15, 2025 at 2:25 PM
SXSW 2025: keep humans weird heliade.net/5747-2/
AI, Agentic AI, and Quantum Walk Into a Bar heliade.net/ai-agentic-a...
AI, Agentic AI, and Quantum Walk Into a Bar
SXSW 2025 delivered AI hype, quantum breakthroughs, and ethical dilemmas in equal measure. From will.i.am’s awkward AI personas to IBM’s quantum reality check, we’re cutting through the noise.
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March 14, 2025 at 6:25 PM
AI, Agentic AI, and Quantum Walk Into a Bar heliade.net/ai-agentic-a...
Astro Teller and Jay Graber: my inner skeptic needs a drink heliade.net/astro-teller...
Astro Teller and Jay Graber: my inner skeptic needs a drink
Astro Teller launches The Moonshot Podcast at SXSW, championing failure as a path to innovation. Jay Graber shakes up the festival with a bold Latin T-shirt, calling for decentralized tech and a world...
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March 12, 2025 at 5:43 PM
Astro Teller and Jay Graber: my inner skeptic needs a drink heliade.net/astro-teller...
Rebuild the past to save the future: Let’s build a woolly haired Mammoth heliade.net/rebuild-the-...
Rebuild the past to save the future: Let’s build a woolly haired Mammoth
Five years. That’s the magic number, isn’t it? The Holy Grail. The question every startup founder gets cornered with, as if they’re supposed to have a crystal ball stashed somewhere...
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March 10, 2025 at 8:21 PM
Rebuild the past to save the future: Let’s build a woolly haired Mammoth heliade.net/rebuild-the-...
Amy Webb and Scott Galloway: the future is goddamn complicated heliade.net/amy-webb-and...
Amy Webb and Scott Galloway: the future is goddamn complicated
South by Southwest 2025 didn’t tiptoe around the future—it kicked the door down: Amy Webb and Scott Galloway.
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March 9, 2025 at 5:09 PM
Amy Webb and Scott Galloway: the future is goddamn complicated heliade.net/amy-webb-and...
Stories and choices heliade.net/stories-and-...
Stories and choices
SXSW 2025 rolled into Austin this year with all its usual buzz, but amidst the taco trucks, loud techno bro’s, jetlagged travellers and badge-wearing crowds, something pretty extraordinary happened: “...
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March 8, 2025 at 11:32 PM
Stories and choices heliade.net/stories-and-...
Woman can’t lead, obviously. heliade.net/woman-cant-l...
Woman can’t lead, obviously.
International Women's day: the struggle is real. Right erode when you stop defending them.
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March 8, 2025 at 3:01 PM
Woman can’t lead, obviously. heliade.net/woman-cant-l...
Investing in education: the future is all we have left! heliade.net/investing-in...
Investing in education: the future is all we have left!
SXSW EDU 2025: a dynamic convergence of educators, innovators, and policymakers. Thought-provoking sessions, that shape the future of learning.
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March 7, 2025 at 8:55 PM
Investing in education: the future is all we have left! heliade.net/investing-in...
Meridith Whittaker, Signal: to he only way to be secure is to keep no data...
March 7, 2025 at 7:31 PM
Meridith Whittaker, Signal: to he only way to be secure is to keep no data...
Your AI-Generated posts are killing my feed (and my brain) heliade.net/your-ai-gene...
Your AI-Generated posts are killing my feed (and my brain)
Discover why genuine voices beat algorithmic spam—and why your scrolling thumb (and sanity) deserve a break. #AI #socialmedia
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March 1, 2025 at 11:18 AM
Your AI-Generated posts are killing my feed (and my brain) heliade.net/your-ai-gene...
You Can All Go to Hell, and I will go to Texas :-) heliade.net/sxsw-2025/
You Can All Go to Hell, and I will go to Texas :-)
SXSW 2025 is a battleground for AI, tech, and politics. From autonomous agents to digital resistance, #SXSW
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February 22, 2025 at 3:29 PM
You Can All Go to Hell, and I will go to Texas :-) heliade.net/sxsw-2025/
Killed by lack of Curiosity heliade.net/curiosity/
Killed by lack of Curiosity
Curiosity is dying, replaced by mindless scrolling, viral soundbites, and blind obedience. Ask the hard questions—before it's too late.
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February 17, 2025 at 7:30 AM
Killed by lack of Curiosity heliade.net/curiosity/
You go Stehen Fry!
February 9, 2025 at 10:22 AM
You go Stehen Fry!
