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Welcome! This newsletter is my weekly outlet for manifestos on technology, education, and human flourishing through the lens of a prototyping mindset. I believe that with a little bit of curiosity and the right systems of iterative improvement, we can live more fully and help our neighbors to do the same. If this sounds like a vision of the world you can get behind, I hope you’ll become a subscriber and join the conversation!

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