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Joseph Pickett

The Romans worried about debt and bad leaders. So do we. Every generation thinks it's living through the end of something. Most of them were wrong. Join Past Passport as we explore why. AI best practices for writers and non-technical people also covered.

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    History writer with an optimistic streak. Every generation thinks its problems are unprecedented. They rarely are. People before us had less and figured it out. Writing about AI: what works, what doesn't. Followed by The Culturist, #2 in History.

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