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Oct 19, 2026

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4 min read

The Report That's Stale by 4pm

Broken Pencils #67

Michael Hirsch

Oct 5, 2026

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5 min read

Everyone Knows This

Broken Pencils #66

Michael Hirsch

Sep 21, 2026

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4 min read

The Friction is Optional Now

Broken Pencils #65

Michael Hirsch

Sep 7, 2026

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4 min read

What Actually Gets Executives Using AI

Broken Pencils #64

Michael Hirsch

Aug 24, 2026

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3 min read

In Remembrance

Broken Pencils #63

Michael Hirsch

Aug 10, 2026

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5 min read

Where Judgment Matters

Broken Pencils #62

Michael Hirsch

Jul 27, 2026

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4 min read

When "Just Give It to the AI" Fails

Broken Pencils #61

Michael Hirsch

Jul 13, 2026

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4 min read

The Lost Art of Thinking

Broken Pencils #60

Michael Hirsch

Jun 29, 2026

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4 min read

A Wish Masquerading as a Strategy

Broken Pencils #59

Michael Hirsch

Jun 15, 2026

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7 min read

It Was Never About the Technology

Broken Pencils #58

Michael Hirsch