May 2026: Sustainable Ambition v2

Colorado, Tahoe, Chicago + more!

22 hrs ago • Matt Yao

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May 2026

April 2026: A Country of Savants in a Data Center

my takes on AGI, the “permanent underclass”, and what it means for careers

May 4 • Matt Yao

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March 2026

March 2026: Jobs, AI, and Sea Urchin

a trip back to NYC, non-AI moments, and some commentary on careers

Mar 30 • Matt Yao

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February 2026: ripples, diapers, and my favorite problems

reflections in the form of a poem, short story, and my usual ramblings

Mar 2 • Matt Yao

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February 2026

January 2026: Full Speed Ahead

early mornings, reading books, and finding my new rhythm

Feb 2 • Matt Yao

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January 2026

2025: A Year of Landing

humbling, grounding, returning

Jan 5 • Matt Yao

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November 2025

October 2025: Hawaii, Friends, and Making Home

learning what’s enough in Hawaii, friendships, and a one-bedroom apartment

Nov 10, 2025 • Matt Yao

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October 2025

Young Person Energy

grandpa advice from a 28 year old

Oct 20, 2025 • Matt Yao

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Sports Coaches and Spiritual Teachers

letting go of outcomes and trusting the process

Oct 6, 2025 • Matt Yao

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September 2025

Always On to Fully Present

a healthy vision for modern technology

Sep 21, 2025 • Matt Yao

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Missionaries, Mercenaries, and Free Agents

the pitfalls of solely pursuing only money or only meaning

Sep 16, 2025 • Matt Yao

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AI as the Left Brain Without a Body

how to keep humans the master and AI the emissary

Sep 8, 2025 • Matt Yao

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