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Lessons from Samin Nosrat

Samin Nosrat, the chef and author behind Salt, Fat, Acid, Heat, teaches home cooks to understand four foundational elements. Her approach turns that knowledge into greater intuition and confidence, making first principles the route to better cooking.
Profile 8 min read

Lessons from Esther Wojcicki

Esther Wojcicki, an educator and journalist, grounds parenting and teaching in TRICK: Trust, Respect, Independence, Collaboration, and Kindness. The framework asks how those five values can help children become capable, empowered, and responsible for themselves.
Profile 7 min read

Lessons from Scott Wu

Scott Wu, competitive programmer and co-founder and CEO of Cognition, connects a math prodigy’s path with the demands of leading an AI company. His perspective makes learning, problem-solving, and technology’s future central questions worth studying.
Profile 8 min read

Lessons from May Habib

May Habib, co-founder and CEO of Writer, brings a multi-time founder’s perspective to generative AI, entrepreneurship, and the future of work. Her central question is how leaders should understand AI’s transformative power without losing sight of its reality.
Profile 9 min read

Lessons from Jason Crawford

Jason Crawford, founder of The Roots of Progress, examines human progress, technological development, and civilization’s future. He calls for industrial literacy and a philosophy of progress that renews appreciation for the revolutions shaping the modern world.
Profile 11 min read

Lessons from Noah Smith

Noah Smith, an influential voice in economics and public discourse known for Noahpinion and a former Bloomberg column, pairs economic analysis with pragmatic techno-optimism. His work asks how policy debates should account for technology and progress.
Profile 7 min read

Lessons from John Gribbin

John Gribbin, a British science writer and astrophysicist, makes difficult ideas accessible across quantum physics, cosmology, climate change, and scientific history. In Search of Schrödinger’s Cat exemplifies his role in bringing quantum mechanics to broad audiences.
Profile 8 min read

Lessons from Auren Hoffman

Auren Hoffman, an entrepreneur and investor known for contrarian thinking, studies company building, data’s future, and personal growth. His range makes strategy inseparable from a broader question: how should founders develop alongside the businesses they build?

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