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Tragedy of the Commons
That which is common to the greatest number has the least care bestowed upon it.
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Andrew Smith
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Four Touchdowns in a Single Game
We’re at Polk High School on a typical Thursday night in November of 1966.
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Andrew Smith
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What Should We Remember?
Remember memorizing things?
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Andrew Smith
6
Patent Paradox
Suppose you want to protect an idea you’ve come up with.
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Andrew Smith
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The Floor
AI fails are everywhere.
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Andrew Smith
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A Toe-Hold on a Dragon
In the Advanced Dungeons and Dragons world my friends and I inhabited, there were monsters you had to avoid if you were too inexperienced.
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Andrew Smith
11
Bedside Manner
...and a Nikola Tesla collaboration with another author
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Andrew Smith
11
The Banana King
The internet twenty years ago was a lot like the Wild West.
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Andrew Smith
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Is It Inspiring?
Where do you normally get your inspiration?
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Andrew Smith
8
Public and Private
A century ago, Walter Lippmann wrote about the challenges of public opinion and how difficult it is for individuals to come together as a group.
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Andrew Smith
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Attribution
Being alive since the 1970s has some advantages.
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Andrew Smith
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The Shield
Chaos flies all around you.
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Andrew Smith
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