Complex Systems

Patrick McKenzie (patio11) podcast on technology, finance, and systems thinking.

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What LLMs can and can't do for writers, with Clara Collier of Asterisk Magazine

Patrick McKenzie · 16 Jul 2026

YouTube economics now, with Justin Kuiper

Patrick McKenzie · 9 Jul 2026

The structural footprint of a bank run

Patrick McKenzie · 2 Jul 2026

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Patrick McKenzie

I write about the intersection of software, finance, and the squishier factors (like culture, class, and similar) that cause systems in our society to work how they do.

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