There’s something almost subversive about Anki. In a world where every app is designed to capture and monetize your attention, here’s one that actually wants to give your […]
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Burnout, Boundaries, and the Battle to Balance Care and Career
There’s a woman I know who makes chicken pot pie every Tuesday. Last week, she forgot the chicken. Not because she’s losing her mind, but because her mind […]
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The One Question That Helped a Small Business Stop Losing Good People
Jenna runs a 35-person coffee roastery in the foothills of North Carolina. It’s the kind of place where everyone knows each other’s schedule, where a sick day strains […]
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Semiconductors and the Art of Missing the Moment
There’s an old saying in the semiconductor world: chips are the new oil. That metaphor, like most good ones, has limits. Oil runs downhill. Chips run on demand. […]
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Gerrymandering and the Betrayal of the American Ideal
If the Founding Fathers were alive today and happened to glance at Texas’s latest congressional redistricting map, they wouldn’t just raise their powdered eyebrows. They’d likely declare it […]
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Naming the Pain: Narrative Labor, Language Mummification, and the Hidden Costs of Writing with AI
Large language models such as ChatGPT and Claude offer powerful capabilities, but long-form creative work remains a persistent failure point. Projects that begin with clarity and style often […]
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Let’s Stop Rewarding Visibility Over Value
Promotions are slowing down, even for top performers. The numbers show it. In early 2024, just 1.3 percent of white-collar workers received promotions, the lowest rate in years. […]
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Small Towns Deserve More Than Empty Promises
Washington debates often revolve around numbers. Trillions in spending. Billions in cuts. A line item here. A policy adjustment there. Out in rural America, the numbers feel less […]
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Executive Compensation as a Warning Sign for Society
The global economy has never been more divided. Inflation is rising, wages are stagnating, and political fractures are widening. Yet in corporate boardrooms around the world, executive pay […]
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Who Is Robert Garcia and Why You Want to Know
He was five years old the first time he understood that possibility and uncertainty can arrive together. The air in Long Beach smelled of salt and sunlight as […]