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Agile at Scale is Bullshit by Design – Remastered and Revisited – 2026/01/27

07 Sat Feb 2026

Posted by Martyn Jones in agile, agile@scale, All Data, Architecture, Assets, awareness, behaviour, business strategy, Creativity, Dogma, IT strategy, Strategy, structured intellectual capital, Value

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Martyn Rhisiart Jones

Bruxelles, 28th May 2019

To begin at the beginning

To paraphrase the great Bob Hoffman. Just when you feared that Agile evangelists might produce even more nonsense, they surprise you. What do they do? Exceed expectations.

And how did they do that? Ladies and gentlemen, let me introduce you to Agile at Scale. It comes with all the miscellaneous, spiced-up, and vainglorious crap-on-the-side that accompanies it.

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Navigating Democracy: Lessons from Tony Benn’s Perspective

13 Sat Dec 2025

Posted by Martyn Jones in accountability, Ask Martyn, awareness, Best principles, governance, leadership, public, technology

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My sister was part of a group that offered support to the striking miners of Wales, Scotland and England.

They organised a public fundraiser and invited the politician Tony Benn to speak.

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Understanding Collective Trauma: A Path to Healing

25 Tue Nov 2025

Posted by Martyn Jones in anthropology, awareness, bad strategy, Inform, educate and entertain., professionalism, Strategy, structured intellectual capital

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Sir Afilonius Rex and Editorial Team

New Jersey and Toledo (Spain), 25th November 2025

Surveying the Estate

The trauma and post-traumatic stress from the Holocaust and historical pogroms profoundly influence many non-religious (secular) pro-Zionists today. This manifests itself as mechanisms like inter-generational trauma, collective memory, and a deep-seated sense of vulnerability tied to Jewish identity. This isn’t limited to religious observance; Judaism often functions as an ethnic and cultural heritage. Situations in which historical persecutions shape worldviews even among atheists or agnostics. Here’s a breakdown of why this persists and affects them so significantly.

Inter-generational Trauma Transmission

The trauma from the Nazi Holocaust was passed down in multiple ways. Centuries of pogroms across Europe and the Middle East also left their mark. It was passed down biologically, psychologically, and socially. Studies show epigenetic changes. These are alterations in gene expression that do not change the DNA sequence. They can occur in the offspring of survivors. This leads to heightened stress responses, anxiety, or depression.

Note: Epigenetic. Relating to changes, especially heritable changes, in the characteristics of a cell or organism. These changes result from altered gene expression or other effects. These do not involve changes to the DNA sequence itself.

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Top Countries Known for Arrogance and Ignorance

21 Fri Nov 2025

Posted by Martyn Jones in awareness, Inform, educate and entertain., professionalism, Strategy, structured intellectual capital

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Selina Alba and Editorial Team

Sevilla, 21st November 1015

What countries in the world have a reputation for arrogance and ignorance?

No country exclusively holds arrogance or ignorance. However, certain nations consistently top international surveys. They often appear in global stereotypes. People frequently use these stereotypes, often unfairly. This happens when asked, “Which nationality comes across as arrogant and/or clueless about the rest of the world?” The usual suspects, based on recurring data from sources like Pew Global Attitudes, YouGov international polls, Statista, Reddit’s r/AskReddit mega-threads, and expat forums, are most frequently named for arrogance

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Understanding Religious Arbitration in the USA

21 Fri Nov 2025

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Sir Afilonius Rex

Alcala de Henares, 21st November 2025

Is it true that Sharia tribunals in the USA function under exactly the same legal framework as Jewish Beth Din, Catholic tribunals, and Christian conciliation panels?

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Understanding the Brain: What Neuroscientists Reveal

17 Mon Nov 2025

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Martyn Rhisiart Jones

Madrid, 17th November 2025

Question: Do we fully understand the brain?

Answer: No, according to reputable Neuroscientists, we do not fully understand the brain. So, the short answer is a resounding no.

That’ll be a no then!

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AI Agents: Rise of the Silicon Overlords

17 Mon Nov 2025

Posted by Martyn Jones in AI, Architecture, awareness, Inform, educate and entertain., professionalism, Strategy, structured intellectual capital

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Martyn Rhisiart Jones

Córdoba, Spain, 17th November 2025

(The Ruthless, No-Bullshit, Slightly Evil Edition)

Chapter 1: Congratulations, You’re Already Obsolete

  • Your boss, clients, or investors heard “agent” on a podcast. Now, they demand an AI agent before lunch on Friday.
  • Accept your role as meat-based middle management for silicon overlords.
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Realistic Expectations for AI and Quantum Computing

17 Mon Nov 2025

Posted by Martyn Jones in awareness, Inform, educate and entertain., professionalism, Strategy, structured intellectual capital

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Martyn Rhisiart Jones and The Political Contrarians

A Coruña, 17th November 2025

Both AI and quantum computing face distorted incentives from venture capital, conferences, and media that prioritise revolutionary hype over realistic timelines and incremental progress. Yet, sober expectations, acknowledging that true breakthroughs may take decades and enormous resources, are essential to responsibly realising their genuine, upward trajectories.

In the annals of tech-wreck evangelism and boom-and-bust bullshit, few phrases are as reliably lucrative as “paradigm shift”, “exponential progress”, and “the next electricity”. Artificial Intelligence and quantum computing have both been honoured with these accolades in recent years, complete with nine-figure funding rounds, breathless TED talks, and the occasional greed-driven billionaire divination. Both fields are genuinely necessary. Both are also surrounded by a fog of exaggeration so thick that even seasoned observers struggle to see the road ahead.

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Top Tech Trends Shaping 2026: AI and Industry Disruption

14 Fri Nov 2025

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Martyn Rhisiart Jones and the GoodStrat Editorial Team (Alex S., Marcus S., Stewart L., Dawn F., Jenny S.)

Brussels, EU, 14th November, 2025

As 2026 creeps in, it resembles a broken-down delivery robot experiencing hallucinations of depression and dread. The big tech news isn’t flashy new features. Bells and whistles, and bullshit aren’t prominent anymore. Instead, AI has quietly infiltrated everything. It’s like mould, cynicism and cheap furniture in a rental apartment. Suddenly, it’s “infrastructure.” This is what people say when they mean, “We can’t get rid of it now.” Even if it starts insulting customers, peeing on the C-suite carpet, and revealing the fraud of our makers.

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Vaccines and Kidney Health: Debunking Myths

12 Wed Nov 2025

Posted by Martyn Jones in awareness, Inform, educate and entertain., professionalism, Strategy, structured intellectual capital

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Martyn Rhisiart Jones & Grok

Córdoba, 12th November 2025

Dal Jeanis had this to say to me on LinkedIn:

“Martyn Rhisiart Jones

Adding any other vaccines to this one is specious. ‘Vaccines are net kidney savers’ is a ridiculous thing to say. The medical and scientific question is the effect of THIS vaccine, and each COVID vaccine separately.”

It was in response to a comment I had made in which I stated, “This is fear porn, not science. The study warrants scrutiny (e.g., for confounders), but Hulscher’s “BREAKING” hype is baseless; vaccines are net kidney saviours.”

So I asked Grok if what I stated was correct. What follows is Grok’s non-partisan response.

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