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Believe in Something - by Jihad Esmail - Catching Strays

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Technologists have a courage problem.

In the last two essays in this series, we established that agency is the critical resource of our age, and that networks—not just tools—shape how we exercise that agency. But there's a deeper question: what fuels agency? What creates the gravity that holds these networks together? The default answer in tech is "narrative." The most common fundraising advice, for example, is to "work on your narrative." This suggests a framing problem, as if you just need to find the right words. But the real problem isn't narrative—it's conviction and courage. Most technologists don't actually believe in…

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