The Joker's Cut

An Editorial System, Dealt in Cuts

The Joker's Cut

Every cut follows the same rule: seven entries, a fixed deck of word counts, a verdict for each — Play, Fold, or Not Yet. The deck doesn't change the rules. It only changes what gets dealt. Here's what's in play so far.

Book One Live now

The Bond Trader's Guide to AI Risk

How fixed income discipline applies to every AI investment decision your company will make. Written from the Lehman trading floor in Tokyo, September 2008.

Five disciplines · Eight questions ♥ Play♠ Fold♦ Not Yet
The 7 AI traps Free When the Music Stops Free Get the book $9.11

The other cuts

Podcasts Live

The Pod Cut

Seven AI podcasts, each summarized in a word count it didn't choose. Technical rigor over hype, one verdict per host.

Deck: 21·52·54·77·88·112·114 ♥ 3♠ 2♦ 2
Newsletters Live

The Newsletter Cut

Seven AI newsletters, cut from a KDnuggets shortlist and dealt their own deck. Signal over inbox noise.

Deck: 18·46·63·81·95·108·126 ♥ 4♠ 1♦ 2
YouTube Live

The YouTube Cut

Seven AI YouTube channels, from paper breakdowns to from-scratch builds. Its own deck, its own verdicts.

Deck: 24·39·58·74·90·103·119 ♥ 3♠ 2♦ 2
Next Cut Dealing soon

TBD

Another deck, dealt when there's a shortlist worth cutting down. Not forced — earned.