# Simone Salis
> Head of Innovation & AI Systems. I ship production AI where the rules are strict. Founder of Agensum. Italian aesthetics, American pragmatism.
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## Pages
- [Simone Salis: Head of Innovation & AI Systems](https://simone.org/about.md) - Italian in Chicago, Head of Innovation & AI Systems. A decade on the radio, now building production AI. Never picked between creative and technical.
- [Street Photography](https://simone.org/photos.md) - Contemplate street photos that are like visual zen koans. You sense the truth, but explanations only echo its power.
- [Portfolio Links](https://simone.org/portfolio-links.md) - Alcuni link da lavori e progetti recenti
- [Terms & Conditions](https://simone.org/terms-conditions.md) - A long list of rules that boil down to 'don't steal stuff' and 'be chill.' Corporations and scraping bots, I'm looking at you.

## Posts
- [The Photographer Who Takes No Pictures](https://simone.org/intent.md) - How a trip in 2012 transformed my relationship with photography—from staged performances to capturing genuine moments that matter, for engagement rather than validation.
- [For a Business, Should Making (Extra) Money Be Incidental?](https://simone.org/business-money-incidental.md) - Humans are desire-driven machines: a business should help dissipate desires by satisfying them without exploiting you.
- [Every Enemy Wears Your Face](https://simone.org/projection.md) - The enemy in your head is usually wearing your face. On projection, the villains we invent, and the chair we can't see ourselves sitting in.
- [HyperJIS: One Keyboard Layout, Any Apple Machine](https://simone.org/hyperjis.md) - A Karabiner-Elements config that uses the extra keys on an Apple JIS keyboard to build a US-compatible layout with a Hyper key, Vim navigation, window tiling, and modular accent support for Italian, French, Spanish, and German.
- [The Postcard and the Thing Itself (On Falling in Love with Ideas)](https://simone.org/the-postcard-and-the-thing-itself-on-falling-in-love-with-ideas.md) - My meditation teacher said something that stopped me cold: “We fall in love with the idea of a person, and then we fight so hard to keep it alive.”
- [The Mirror With No Reflection](https://simone.org/mirror.md) - From lovers to spouses, from employers to parental approval, we search for ourselves in others' eyes—creating perhaps the most elaborate illusion ever sustained: that validation exists outside the self that seeks it.
- [Consumerism: The First Universal Religion Humans Actually Practice](https://simone.org/consumerism.md) - From Apple's glass cathedrals to unboxing rituals and tech prophets, we replaced religious behavioral patterns with product worship without acknowledging it—creating perhaps the first truly global faith.
- [What If We Made Advertising Illegal?](https://simone.org/advertising.md) - What if we banned all advertising? Not regulate it—abolish it. This proposal would transform manipulation machines, and maybe save democracy itself. A thought experiment worth considering.
- [The Antiportfolio: Counter-advice for Aspiring Artists](https://simone.org/antiportfolio.md) - Why ten years ago I quit my passion as a job to follow my passions as just passions.
- [The Interview Project Ep. 1 “The Art of Paying Attention”](https://simone.org/podcast/david-pasquesi.md) - David Pasquesi explains how the listening and spontaneity of improv translates to everyday life, keeping us present and able to connect. His long partnership with TJ Jagodowski shows the power of clear communication and trusting your scene partner.
- [Your Teenage Self is Not a Bug, It's a Feature](https://simone.org/resistance.md) - Between middle-class stability and creative resistance, there's a teenage part of us keeping watch. Maybe it's right.
- [Why I Make Smart Devices Dumber: A Privacy Advocate's Reflection](https://simone.org/dumber.md) - When you replace a vacuum robot's proprietary brain with open-source firmware, you are not just modifying a device—you are making a statement about ownership and control. Sometimes the smartest choice is to make devices dumber.
- [The Attention Wars: Why Creative Time Is Now Contraband](https://simone.org/attention-wars.md) - In a world of endless pings, every creative act becomes rebellion. This isn't about time management—it's about protecting your spark in a system designed to extinguish it.
- [AI ‘Street Photography’ Isn’t Photography: What We Lose by Simulating Experience](https://simone.org/synthography.md) - When we pretend AI generation is street photography, we're not just misusing terms—we're surrendering authentic engagement with reality.
- [Beyond Borgmann: Single-Task Tools and the Future of Meaningful Technology](https://simone.org/single-task-tools.md) - Single-task tools complement modern devices by combining technological capability with intentional constraints. From offline cameras to e-ink readers, these tools preserve human agency while embracing progress. How thoughtful friction and focused design create more meaningful engagement.
- [The Productivity Paradox: Why Doing More Leads to Less](https://simone.org/productivity-paradox.md) - In a world obsessed with optimization, what if the most productive strategy is to stop maximizing productivity? Discover how strategic inefficiency might be the key to reclaiming your work, your time, and your sanity.
- [In Praise of Inconvenience: The Hidden Costs of a Convenient World](https://simone.org/inconvenience.md) - Explore how devotion to convenience reshapes human experience, and why embracing the friction of inconvenience might restore depth and meaning to your life.
- [The Tapestry of Influence: The Inspirations That Shape Us](https://simone.org/influences.md) - Discover how your unique combination of influences—from art and philosophy to pop culture and personal experiences—shapes your creative perspective. Explore how connecting seemingly unrelated passions and memories creates unexpected insights and original expression.
- [Being a Bridge Person](https://simone.org/bridge-person.md) - How lowering your masks can ripple outward, changing not just individuals, but entire communities.
- [The Art of Deliberate Friction-Building](https://simone.org/deliberate-friction.md) - In a world engineered to be frictionless, adding a bit of resistance can be revolutionary.
- [The Market's Digestive System: How Radical Ideas Become Marketing Gimmicks](https://simone.org/radical-ideas-marketing-commodification.md) - Counterfeit rights and corporate rainbows: looking at the illusion of progress in consumer culture.
- [The Tyranny of Defaults: Why the Worst Monopolies Are in Your Mind](https://simone.org/tyranny-defaults-monopoly-mind.md) - Ever wondered why you type “Google” without thinking? It's not just a habit—it's a mental monopoly. See how defaults hijack your brain and explore simple steps to reclaim your mental freedom.
- [Seeking Purpose and Connection in Disconnected Times](https://simone.org/weirding.md) - Many of us feel a sense of disconnection and unease in the post-pandemic world. Where do we find everyday guidance?
- [The Lost Art of Single-Tasking Devices](https://simone.org/single-tasking.md) - Single-task devices create meaningful friction, pockets of intentionality, and contemplation.
- [Overreality – How Tech Is Betting on Your Discontent with Reality](https://simone.org/overreality.md) - Tech companies know that for many of us reality now sucks: that's how they hope you'll slap a pair of giant goggles on your face.
- [The Unwisdom Cheat Sheet](https://simone.org/life-lessons.md) - As an adult, it becomes even more important to focus on what you unlearn rather than what you learn.
- [Tassajara, the Architecture of Silence](https://simone.org/tassajara.md) - A photo essay about a Buddhist monastery in California's Carmel Valley, between hot springs, exceptional food, hard-to-reach peaks, and traditional Japanese architecture.
- [How to Stare at Your Phone Without Losing Your Soul](https://simone.org/tracking-screen-time.md) - Why tracking screen time doesn't matter and improving the relationship with your phone requires conscious decisions.

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