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- : A Tech Writer and Angel Investor helping to connect audiences and innovations so we can all build a brighter future. He’s currently helping to build AI at Amazon. His publication, , is a full-stack media outlet that aims to revive the Greek agora and serve as the marketplace of ideas. His content is devoted to the bleeding edge of tech trends and macro perspectives, with just a touch of philosophy.
- : A science & space enthusiast with degrees in geology & psychology. Fusioneer at large, ecomodernist, classical liberal, writer, techno-optimist, and Christian humanist. His newsletter, , is your beacon for the latest news and insightful commentary from the frontiers of space, science, technology, medicine, energy, AI, and more. To those who are excited about the future and weary of all the doomerism, this is the place for you.
- : A sci-fi and space development writer with an economic and entertaining style. His space-related books provide unique perspectives on the NewSpace arena and emerging space economy.
- : Author behind , a truth-seeking publication delving into the topics of markets, politics, and modern culture, with the occasional opinion and even the odd bit of personal development content.
Dr. Colin W.P. Lewis’s Substack,
, sparks conversations and inspires action on today’s critical challenges by promoting reflective thinking and unlocking human potential. His focus includes fostering techno-optimism, exploring AI’s opportunities and risks, learning from historical technological breakthroughs and the people behind them, to help us become pioneers of enhancing human welfare. He aims to show us that being in the One Per Cent is achievable for everyone.- is a UK-based astrophysics PhD and futurist writing about the seismic shifts in spaceflight and their implications for the future. In his newsletter , he produces in-depth analyses of current events in industry, historical programs, and likely future scenarios for humanity in space. His focus is especially on permanent space settlement and is campaigning to raise awareness of the idea, educate the public, and get the government and businesses to take it more seriously
- publishes The Elysian, a media collective exploring the future of nation-states, capitalism, and humanity.