Hi there! I’m Phil Dearson - an idealistic skeptic designing systems.

I’m Phil Dearson and I run Volcano Base. I do that on my own, with a collection of AI workers. I’m also lucky to have an extensive network of friends that can do all sorts of stuff I can’t do myself.

I have a background in performing arts but, since the invention of the web, I’ve been advising organisations about all manner of digital “stuff”. If you want the professional-sounding crap, here’s my LinkedIn profile.

You can find some of my core principles here.

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