Mike Elgan

@MikeElgan
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The world’s only cyberpunk non-fiction writer.
My bloghttps://elgan.com/
My newsletterhttps://machinesociety.ai/
My podcasthttps://elgan.com/podcast
My bookhttps://www.amzn.to/2BjOLh4
Mike Elgan2d ago

Give the gift of a life-changing journey

https://gastronomad.net/blog/2025/12/24/give-the-gift-of-a-life-changing-journey

Mike Elgan3d ago
Clapback of the moment:
Mike Elgan5d ago
I celebrated my 18th year on Reddit today by posting a food pic, which was promptly removed for me violating some arcane, pointless bullshit that I don't have time to pay attention to.
Mike Elgan6d ago

Most people now get their news from social sites — and that’s a big problem. Here’s the solution.

https://www.computerworld.com/article/4109040/four-apps-to-solve-the-news-crisis-in-2026.html

Mike Elgan6d ago
During our Mexico City Gastronomad Experience, we taste Mexico's best natural wines on top of one of the oldest buildings in the Americas. https://gastronomad.net/mexico
Mike ElganDec 16
Where I’m at: overnight flight from Santiago, Chile, to Miami.
Mike ElganDec 16

AI podcast startups are releasing “hundreds of thousands” of AI-generated episodes. The volume is so high that it’s “swamping” the industry. One company alone has published more than 200,000 episodes.

https://machinesociety.ai/p/why-do-brands-keep-humiliating-themselves-26c

Mike ElganDec 15
Why do brands keep humiliating themselves with AI slop?
https://machinesociety.ai/p/why-do-brands-keep-humiliating-themselves-26c
Mike ElganDec 15
I'll just leave this here.
Mike ElganDec 15
Trump sinks to a new low, even for him, blaming Rob Reiner's criticism of Trump for Reiner's murder.