Charles Blain
Frameworks That Make The Invisible Visible

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24
Feb

The Numbers Were Enough

In 1986, the US government required factories to report their toxic emissions publicly. No new regulations. No fines. No mandated
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23
Feb

Dirty Dishes, Clean Excuses

Someone criticized you today. Before they finished the sentence, you had a rebuttal. Not because you weighed their argument. Because
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20
Feb

The Taste Premium

AI can build your deck in 10 minutes. You already know this doesn't feel like an advantage. Because
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19
Feb

Agreement Theater

Every executive in your AI strategy meeting is nodding. None of them are talking about the same thing. One means
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18
Feb

Unlearn First

Sarah Winchester started building in 1886. She didn't stop for 36 years. Each room made sense when the
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17
Feb

Work Slop

In 1636, Dutch traders invented something elegant. Instead of buying tulip bulbs, you could buy windhandel. Wind trade. A formal,
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16
Feb

The Pipe Reveal

You don't need to pick the winning AI model. The real shift already happened underneath. Microsoft invested $13
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13
Feb

The Exit Option

The American homebuilding industry has a business model. Buy land. Sit on it. Pray the market holds. When it doesn&
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12
Feb

The Blocked Signal

BlackRock manages $13.5 trillion. Their investment committees have access to every model, every data point, every analyst report on
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11
Feb

The Smartest Fool

In April 1720, Isaac Newton sold his shares in the South Sea Company. He walked away with roughly £20,000
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