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What an atmospheric river and a wonky drain pipe can teach us about the future.
Jan 1
Little glimpses of the future
Things to read
Feb 1
Old thinking will break your brain.
Why updating the way we look at the world is so critical now, and so hard, and how we can get better at doing it.
May 27, 2022
My Journal of the Plague Months
An update
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A links letter about the breakdown, the upswing and the wild ride ahead.
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The Third Error
Listen now (28 min) | All is not lost. Seeing the future as full of possibility is seeing it clearly.
Nov 1, 2022
The Brittleness Bubble Strains
Listen now (21 min) | What if the damage Hurricane Ian has wreaked on Florida's communities and economy is only the beginning?
Oct 21, 2022
Make ready your life.
Tomorrow is the last day to register for A Crash Course in Personal Ruggedization.
Sep 6, 2022
This Letter Could Ruggedize Your Life.
Announcing "A Crash Course in Personal Ruggedization," starting September 8th. You're going to want to check this out.
Aug 17, 2022
A Crash Course in Personal Ruggedization
Listen now | Announcing my new class, beginning September 8th.
Aug 15, 2022
Let Slip the Dogs of Planetary Realism
Listen now (15 min) | Climate is not an issue, but an era — one whose central conflict is speed. Until we center the Politics of Tempo, useful…
Jul 29, 2022
Optimism vs. the Apocalypse
Listen now (16 min) | There's a future to be won. Understanding the scale of our achievable successes is the key to winning it.
Jul 27, 2022
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Discontinuity is the Job
Ruggedize Your Life.
Old thinking will break your brain.
We’re not yet ready for what’s already happened
We all live in California, now.
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