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New Essay: The Age of Agency

Our new technological age enables unprecedented individual market influence, creating massive opportunity for those with true agency. Yet, the very systems that empower us also undermine our ability to exercise that agency. When given infinite opportunity, the real challenge is not access to tools or platforms, but the cultivation of intentionality—the ability to define a clear vision and act on it amidst the noise, fragmentation, and liquidity of our environments. We must urgently design systems that increase the agency of humanity, as the impact of agency (and its absence) compounds over time.

This has a lot to do with why I'm so excited about this change I've made regarding my phone use (or lack thereof). Namely, not keeping it on me and using it only rarely for specific pre-determined (intentional) use cases. Sticking to a laptop + apple watch combo feels more agentic to me. 10 days in. Hoping it sticks.