Library

My Library

Episodes, talks, and books that inspire the work.

1 episode · 1 talk · 5 books · growing

Citizen of the World

Garry Davis renounced his citizenship and printed his own passport — a one-man experiment in who gets to say you exist.

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The puzzle of motivation

Science says bigger rewards make cognitive work worse — so what actually moves people? Autonomy, mastery, and purpose.

The Evolution of Cooperation

How cooperation emerges among self-interested strangers without a ruler — tit-for-tat, and the shadow of the future.

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Emergence: The Connected Lives of Ants, Brains, Cities, and Software

Ant colonies, cities, and software solve problems no individual understands — intelligence from the bottom up.

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Nexus: A Brief History of Information Networks from the Stone Age to AI

Information networks run on connection, not truth — and now AI is joining the conversation.

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Governing the Commons

Communities have governed shared resources for centuries without states or markets — the design principles behind commons that last.

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Quiet Enjoyment

The internet is a city with no buildings — why being online needs real identity and trusted spaces, not just better locks.

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