I write about the global consciousness that is the Internet and I help build online businesses at WordPress.com
Both Software Engineer and Psychologist by education, I dive deep into second-order consequences of connecting everybody and everything to the same network.
Every Monday, I publish “Surprising Effects of the Internet” – a newsletter that analyses the emerging global consciousness from a technical and psychological perspective. No hype, only in-depth examination and real consequences.
In my writing, I focus on minimizing the cognitive load, creators earning on the Internet, and remote work. My most popular pieces include:
- Why micropayments are doomed,
- The lazy way to being outstanding: go after hard things
- How is the life of a remote worker [Quora answer].
What I’m working on
- As my remote ‘day job‘ I am unlocking the economic potential of content creators and small businesses – I founded the ‘Earn’ team of WordPress.com. I am confident, that helping creators foster an economic relationship with their audience can help battle the fake news epidemic and reduce inequalities,
- After getting masters’ degrees in both Computer Science and Psychology, I am confident that the integration of people and networks will be a fascinating dance and we have only heard the first notes.
- Warsaw, Poland is my home. I work remotely (with my wife) for a Silicon Valley company – WordPress.com. Inspired by remote work allowing everyone to participate in the amazing global economy, I started writing about getting hired remotely and challenges of telecommuting
Few of my personal beliefs
- It’s better to squeeze more life into your years than years into your life. You can read my bucketlist on this site,
- The world is not a zero-sum game and we’re all in this together
- People are collections algorithms. If you want to shape behavior, you can either work on incentives (inputs) or beliefs (‘code’),
- There really are no adults in life, only older kids.
- It’s better to be kind than respected, but it’s even better to be helpful than kind
Contact me
You can also try at artur[ you know what to put here ]piszek.com . Please, no spam. Be cool.
