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Reflections on human agency, philosophy, culture and transformation — with the research notes and lectures behind them.

  1. Alex Duchenchuk at a high window at dusk, his reflection overlaid on a domed public building in the glass

    EssayAttention

    From the Attention Economy to the Trust Economy

    When almost anything can be generated, polished, and published at scale, attention is no longer enough. The scarce resource becomes knowing whom and what to trust.

    5 min read

  2. Waves breaking against dark coastal rocks

    EssayAttention

    Attention in an Age of Constant Noise

    Attention is the first layer of agency — and the one most actively designed by others.

    2 min read

To think independently is to know where each of your beliefs came from.
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