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There are Zoom writing sessions available for people looking to write together. These sessions help you stay motivated and connect with others.
The first writing session is on July 14th at 5 PM Pacific time. It will start with introductions and then allow 30-40 minutes of focused writing time.
At the end of the hour, everyone will share what they worked on. It's a great way to get feedback and encourage each other.

Books are a great way to learn quickly from experts. They can save you time and give you new ideas.
Reading can be fun and personal. It’s okay to skip around and read only the parts that interest you.
If you have specific goals or needs, asking for book recommendations can help you find the right read.

Reading widely across subjects is the best way to build useful mental models, so prioritize and protect time for books.
China’s industrial and AI progress may be underestimated and has major strategic implications, while tech wealth often favors startups over civic institutions, weakening cultural infrastructure.
Young people are turning to high-variance bets (crypto, prediction markets, sports betting) because AI shortens career timelines and social media raises comparisons, and without strong capital taxation AI-driven capital gains could concentrate wealth across generations.

Bigotry is a way of thinking that makes claims without evidence and can infect anyone regardless of class or education, so it adapts, hides or shouts and must be actively confronted rather than tolerated or negotiated with.
All forms of bigotry are interconnected—racism, sexism, homophobia, transphobia, and xenophobia reinforce each other—so resisting one form means rejecting them all and refusing to accept ‘acceptable’ bigots.
Clear, practical lessons and definitions make it easier to recognise how bigotry shapes policy and everyday life, but there are unanswered questions about how people actually reform and how to respond when bigotry is openly displayed.