Hi!

I'm Emmanuel

I'm a London-based writer and speaker. I debunk myths in economics, business, and technology. I did my PhD in computer science. When I'm not writing, I'm helping companies build challenging software.

My books

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Smart Until It's Dumb

Smart Until It’s Dumb cuts through the hype, revealing the deceptively simple mechanisms behind AI’s impressive results—and its spectacular blunders.

Siliconned

The tech industry has a tendency to go crazy. Siliconned decodes tech’s hysteria and explains why we all pay the price for it.

The AI Pocket Book

Everything technology professionals need to know to survive—and thrive—in the AI era.

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If You Can Just Print Money, Why Do I Pay Taxes?

What if the government could fund anything it wanted by simply creating money out of thin air?