The Stoic Futurist
Peter Ashby SmithMake better decisions amidst rapid technological change. I write about agency, disciplined action, and values led leadership so ambitious professionals stay steady, commercially relevant, and in control as AI accelerates and reshapes the future of work.
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Heroics Are a Sign the System Failed
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The rescue everyone applauded
Friday afternoon.
A routine board report is late.
Two managers cancel dinner plans. A coordinator stays online past 11:00 PM. Someone manually reconciles conflicting spreadsheets while anot...
The Dragon Was Always There
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“Fairy tales do not give the child his first idea of the bogey.
What they give him is his first clear idea of its defeat.”
— G.K. Chesterton
You don’t need to be told there’s a dragon.
You already know.
It shows...
Efficiency Is Making You Worse at Your Job
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The meeting notes were accurate. The judgement was wrong.
A manager starts using an AI meeting assistant for weekly 1:1s.
After one meeting, the summary looks flawless:
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discussed Q3 deliverables
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aligned on time...
Your Career Model Broke. You Didn’t
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You can do everything “right” and still need a second job.
Degrees. Promotions. Experience.
And still, the margin isn’t there.
This isn’t fringe behaviour anymore. A growing share of professionals now rely on secondary in...
Your Job Is Not to Look Busy
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The weekend that vanished
A director diligently spends their weekend building a 40-slide deck.
It’s clean. Structured. Anticipates objections. Every number reconciled.
Monday morning, things change, the strategy shifts...
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Stoic Futurist. I study how ancient ideas on agency, discipline, and character hold up under modern pressures like AI, accelerating work, and fragile institutions. I write for leaders, professionals, and founders seeking judgement in uncertain times.
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