Ctrl Alt Deliberate
Josh McConnellLess hype. More context. Human, story-driven analysis of how technology, business and media shape culture, and where those stories break.
| Platform |  | Pricing | Only free issues | Publishes | Weekly |
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Narrative debt and the cost of overpromising tomorrow
Every few years, the future shows up early.
The language shifts. The demos sharpen. Timelines collapse. And once again, we’re told the same thing: this change is inevitable, the transformation already underway, and the only real risk is he...
CES just accelerated the anti-smartphone movement
Throughout 2025, I kept returning to the same idea: as technology becomes more powerful, people would become more selective about what they allow into their attention. I wrote about it as something I expected to go mainstream in 2026; a gra...
Five Big Tech fault lines that will shape 2026
As the year winds down, I’ve been thinking about what 2026 might actually look like beneath the surface. Last month, I wrote about the calm — the cultural recalibration taking place as technology accelerates. This piece looks at what’s happ...
When ambition outpaces the ecosystem: Inside the 2025 Canadian VC compensation report
Canadian Women in VC released its 2025 Compensation Report today, and I was given an early look at the data. Having time to read it without the noise of other headlines made something stand out: this isn’t just a compensation snapshot. It’s...
Five trends that will impact tech and culture in 2026
With December approaching, I’ve been thinking a lot about where technology is heading and how our relationship with it is shifting.
As usual at the end of the year, companies and experts are beginning to publish glossy forecasts about what...
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