Inspired by a Twitter discussion about how the success of the online #KhanWorldSchool would lead to demand for physical locations optimized for “everything else” students need. Molly had been sorely tempted to play it safe. Tell the Elders a story that would inspire them to keep her there. Play on their sympathy. … Story: Molly’sContinue reading “Story: Molly’s Life Thesis”
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Socrates Evangelion (Beyond “Apology”)
My own personal encounter with the Oracle of Delphi (fictionalized). The sequel to Socrates Repents (An Alternative “Apology”). Suddenly seized with certainty, he claps his hands and jumps for joy. He barely restrains the impulse to jump directly down the wall, but dashes back to the stairs and out the gate. His gleeful shouts trailContinue reading “Socrates Evangelion (Beyond “Apology”)”
Socrates Repents (An Alternative “Apology”)
Where I go really old school to question the very foundations of Western civilization. His words troubled my heartIt made me question my deepest beliefsI felt my soul shriveling within meFor the God spoke truthI had ignored his wordsOr rather, sought to refute them Socrates Repents (An Alternative “Apology”) | Radically Happy
Retrospective Roundtable: THE GREAT DECENTRALIZATION OF 2020
My April 1st response to COVID-19: a science fiction story about an evil genius who wants to stop the pandemic… Making of a Revolutionary Ruckus April 1st, 2040 AD By Ernest Prabhakar and Colin Keeler INTRODUCTIONS TIM: Greetings, digital athletes! Today is … Retrospective Roundtable: THE GREAT DECENTRALIZATION OF 2020
QuantOps 2030: Ten Years into the Analog Revolution
A fun little bit I wrote for my new friends at the NetSuite Customer Advisory Board. Why is financial software so painfully manual? Back then it was inconceivable that most companies would have automated pipelines that unified critical financial, operational, and data science … QuantOps 2030: Ten Years into the Analog Revolution
Book Review: Quantum Philosophy and the End of Education
Originally posted on iHack, therefore iBlog:
Quantum Philosophy and the End of Education, by Roo Pavan (self-published) April 1st, 2019 This self-published book by a retired physicist turned tech millionaire has taken the education establishment by storm — and not in a good way. Few people had even heard of this book or its author,…
The San Jose Declaration: Ending the Abortion Wars
Perhaps my most optimistic piece. Could an accident of geography enable a miracle of identity? April 1st, 2031 A.D. Perhaps the most surprising aspect of the San Francisco Revival of the 2020s was an end to the politicization of abortion, in a … The San Jose Declaration: Ending the Abortion Wars
Stark Realty #20: Redemption
The finale of a long-running series I started while Director of Platform at Matterport. Someday I hope to get the rights to the earlier episodes… Stark Realty #20: Redemption “He didn’t kill your mother, Tanya.” panted the newly-arrived Jane Hathaway. Stark Realty #20: Redemption
A Pre-History of the San Francisco Revival
An attempt to imagine the large future impact of small actions in the present. “Truly I tell you, wherever this gospel is preached throughout the world, what she has done will also be told, in memory of her.” – Matthew 26:13 (… A Pre-History of the San Francisco Revival
The Makers Triversity: A Father’s Education Dream
One of my first attempts at imagining the future, as a way to productively channel my frustration with the present. Written when my son (now fourteen) was only three years old. The following is a work of fiction, perhaps even of fantasy. I am no educator, and know nothing of the economics or mechanics ofContinue reading “The Makers Triversity: A Father’s Education Dream”
Startup Fiction 