Draft Articles

Research-backed drafts ready for review. Click to read, then adapt for Substack.

AI & Technology
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AI Adoption Follows Chess's S-Curve
AI adoption follows predictable S-curve patterns from innovation diffusion theory
Ready 02
The Generality of AI: Multipurpose Tools
Chatbots as multipurpose tools; the poker/multitabling analogy
Ready 03
Mathematics of Progress: Why People Don't See the Future
Exponential progress in AI, solar, and sensors — and why we miss it
Ready 04
People Aren't Creative Enough With AI
The imagination gap — missing how fun and transformative AI will be
Ready 05
AI in Public Sector: Policymakers Too Far Behind
Government isn't thinking about future AI-enabled interactions
Ready
Self-Improvement
06
How to Accelerate Personally
Actionable ideas for individuals to improve and accelerate
Ready
Economics & Policy
07
Why America Should Have $550k Average Wages
Tracing why we fell short and solutions to get there
Ready 08
Three Reasons We're Poor: Housing, Healthcare, Competition
Structural barriers preventing American prosperity
Ready 09
How Policymakers Are Screwing Young People
Declining birth rates, wealth transfers, and the ladder being pulled up
Ready
Environment & Technology
10
Housing Policy Destroyed the Environment
LA sprawl as case study — density would have saved us
Ready
11
Lab-Grown Meat Will Save the Environment
Land for cows becomes uneconomic, returns to nature
Pending
Future Vision
12
Underused Public Resources & Disneyifying Parks
Public parks could be incredible experiences
Pending
13
AR: People Underestimate How Cool the Future Will Be
Stories about AR solving latency, community, and the rich/poor gap
Pending
14
AR's Paradox: Making Going Out Irresistible
AR makes staying home better BUT also transforms outdoor experiences
Pending
Energy & Geopolitics
15
Energy Advantage: US vs China vs Europe
Per capita comparison shows US excess energy advantage for AI
Pending
16
Oil's Future Despite Misconceptions
Oil remains critical for non-electricity applications
Pending
Demographics
17
Lab-Grown Population & Societal Collapse Risk
Research on declining populations and policy solutions
Pending
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