Sahara | The Flow of Value

Helping people understand where value moves next.
Researching systems.
Connecting ideas.
Thinking longterm.

[Sahara | The Flow of Value @SaharaContaste]

Orders = new jobs coming in

Backlog/RPO = jobs already contracted but not yet completed

Revenue = jobs being completed

Cash flow = money actually coming in

[No filter Skin @NoFilterSkin]

Women should be placed on a pedestal and worshipped.

[Sahara | The Flow of Value @SaharaContaste]

I don't think this is just about AI.

It's about the skills we quietly stop practicing because technology made them optional. 7/7

I wrote more about it here: https://t.co/CxGSh1hLcE

[Sahara | The Flow of Value @SaharaContaste]

I went to OfficeMax this morning to ask how much it would cost to print a 20x30 image.

The woman behind the counter said she didn't know.

Not because she was new.

Not because pricing wasn't available. 1/7

[Sahara | The Flow of Value @SaharaContaste]

The process mattered.

Looking.

Searching.

Connecting.

Finding the answer yourself. 6/7

[Sahara | The Flow of Value @SaharaContaste]

This sounds very Minority Report

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FBI's Threat Screening Center is seeking predictive artificial intelligence capabilities to upgrade its watch-listing systems to determine people who will do crimes before they happen, per Reason

[Sahara | The Flow of Value @SaharaContaste]

Housing is just one example.

This applies to careers, relationships, cities, businesses...

Know your "why."

Full reflection: https://t.co/RGiZeFduN3

[Sahara | The Flow of Value @SaharaContaste]

I kept hearing the same phrase:

"I'm moving because I can get more space for my money."

That got me thinking...

A cheaper house doesn't automatically create a better life.

It might just mean you own a cheaper house. 1/4

[Sahara | The Flow of Value @SaharaContaste]

I've moved several times.

Looking back, I realized not every move was based on what I wanted.

Sometimes I was optimizing for something external.

The question I keep coming back to is:

What are you actually optimizing your life for? 3/4

[Sahara | The Flow of Value @SaharaContaste]

This is the lens I’m exploring:

Understanding how value moves through the world — through money, technology, infrastructure, policy, and human behavior. 6/6

Full reflection:
https://t.co/kH35rsppyt

[Sahara | The Flow of Value @SaharaContaste]

Everyone says “America is trying to take over the world.”

But I started thinking…

Is that really an America thing?

Or is that what powerful systems do?

A few thoughts on oil, AI, technology, and the competition for influence 1/6

[Sahara | The Flow of Value @SaharaContaste]

AI might be the current frontier.

The countries building the infrastructure, technology, and capabilities around AI will influence what comes next. 5/6