Shelby Davis Thomas

Writings on values, design, and the digital experience.

Recent Writing

Posts on work, values, and the digital experience.

July 21, 2026

Dostoyevsky, Determinism, and AI

Was Dostoyevsky writing about AI back in 1864? A look at free will, rationality, and what Notes from Underground gets right about a world with choice removed.

May 24, 2026

My Philosophy on Work and Problem Solving

Over time, books, training, design, technology, and a lot of trial and error have shaped a simple way I try to approach problems.

April 15, 2026

What is Taste Anyway?

Claude The Great has finished its march of conquest on busy work. Now what?

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About

I'm a systems thinker who likes untangling hard problems in the digital experience, getting clear on the values behind the work, and pointing people toward what helps along the way.

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