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# Commentary

*4 entries. Machine-readable feeds: [/api/posts.json](https://philippdubach.com/api/posts.json) · [/feed.json](https://philippdubach.com/feed.json) · [/index.xml](https://philippdubach.com/index.xml) · [/llms.txt](https://philippdubach.com/llms.txt).*

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- **[Don't lie](https://philippdubach.com/posts/dont-lie/)** (2026-01-18, updated 2026-10-04) — Why honesty preserves judgment and trust, while discretion keeps truthful communication useful.
- **[Everything is amazing right now and nobody's happy](https://philippdubach.com/posts/everything-is-amazing-right-now-and-nobodys-happy/)** (2026-01-16, updated 2026-10-04) — A reflection on technological progress, dissatisfaction, gratitude, and the restlessness that drives invention.
- **[If you want to understand any society, look at what it creates](https://philippdubach.com/posts/if-you-want-to-understand-any-society-look-at-what-it-creates/)** (2026-01-19, updated 2026-09-18) — What Victorian lampposts, software interfaces, and ordinary objects reveal about a society's values.
- **[Real Foresight Looks Wrong](https://philippdubach.com/posts/real-foresight-looks-wrong/)** (2026-01-16, updated 2026-10-04) — Why long-term strategic bets often look wrong in real time, and why foresight is positioning rather than prediction.


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