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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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
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 