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The Most Persuasive Future We Imagine Wins, Not the Noblest or Most Accurate

And why accurate and noble narratives about the future can only mobilize collective action if the people can build and describe this future together.

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Early Alternative Education Adopters Wanted Inspiration. The Mass Market Wants Proof.

The next wave of parents won’t switch unless you make the risk of staying feel greater than the risk of leaving.

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More Kids Are Learning by Doing—But at What Moral Cost?

Losing the ‘How’ in the Pursuit of the ‘What’

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Economy & Society

Why the Next Socialist Revolution Will Be AI-Led

The Socialist Dream Is Alive in the Age of Data

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Whenever We Force Equal Outcomes, We Forfeit Both Equality and Outcomes

What History Teaches About Equality by Decree

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How Unrecorded Information Keeps Valuable Company and Nation Potential Dormant

Rewriting the Rules of Asset Utilization Through Documentation

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The Only in the Room: Nodding in U.S. Tech Culture As 0.001% of the Industry

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Personal Reflections

I’m Me at 26 Because of These 26 Beliefs

An invitation to anyone who feels something about me—good, bad, or somewhere in between.

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How Your Ability to Articulate Ideas Determines What AI Can Do

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