Thought Experiments

What if our foundational assumptions about the world are wrong? This is the space where we apply historical and philosophical models to radical “What If” scenarios. Often beginning with a question encountered while writing, these Thought Experiments deconstruct everything from the nature of money to the necessity of greed. This is our forge for exploring new ideas and questioning the systems that govern our modern world.govern our modern world.

What If Money Had an Expiration Date?

Thought Experiments / JD Lemky

I find myself staring at things that sit still for too long. A book on a shelf that I meant to read, a tool in a drawer that I meant to use. There’s a quiet melancholy to them, a sense of sleeping potential. They exist, but they are not participating. Their value is frozen in […]

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