You can tell when someone in a room is about to cry. Not from anything they've said. Something in the breathing, a stillness that arrived a beat too early, the angle at which they're holding their face. You knew before you knew you knew. There are books about this — acting manuals, clinical guides, shelves … Continue reading Somebody Who Already Knows
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The Intelligence Displacement Spiral: A Structural Analysis of the Citrini Scenario
A Thought Experiment That Moved Markets On February 22, 2026, Citrini Research's "Intelligence Displacement Spiral"—explicitly labeled "a scenario, not a prediction"—triggered real market volatility with its 2028 crisis thought experiment describing interconnected feedback loops where AI-driven labor substitution cascades through consumer spending, mortgage markets, and government revenue. The S&P 500 and Dow fell sharply on … Continue reading The Intelligence Displacement Spiral: A Structural Analysis of the Citrini Scenario
