Second Draft Labs
Patrick Dempsey, Adam PryorThe best ideas in AI & education, published in real time.
| Platform |  | Pricing | Only free issues | Publishes | Twice weekly |
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I Like Fighting With My Friends
Second Draft Labs: #0021
We publish the best ideas in AI and education, from the people doing the work.
I don’t think I would be talking out of turn to say that , , , and have deep respect and admiration for each other’s work....
SDL Is Going Global
Second Draft Labs: #0020
We publish the best ideas in AI and education, from the people doing the work.
This week was crazy.
I kicked things off on a podcast/roundtable, hosted in Mexico, with a co-panelist in Scotland and atten...
It’s Already Way Too Much
Second Draft Labs: #0019
We publish the best ideas in AI and education, from the people doing the work.
Second Draft Labs launched its first project on February 17, 2026. For those of you keeping track, that is 5 months ago.
Our...
How We Contribute to Anti-Intellectualism
Second Draft Labs: #0018
We publish the best ideas in AI and education, from the people doing the work.
We finally reached a total of 100 subscribers. The good news is, we aren’t trying to grow, really.
This publication is an ex...
Please, Don’t Write a Book
Second Draft Labs: #0017
We publish the best ideas in AI and education, from the people doing the work.
Don’t Write That Book
Here’s my thesis for this piece, and for a lot of the work that SDL is doing.
Collaborative volume...
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