# 002 Dear `redacted`, They told us humans have a hard time thinking in exponentials. They had the right idea but the wrong target: *themselves*. It took us too long to label what was obvious. *Exponential utility chasing was a pathology.* It reflected a deep miscalibration with society, historically a death sentence but not for capital and power. They forgot that the world only moves at the speed of trust. And that it doesn't matter how quickly innovation occurs because it's ultimately limited by diffusion. They forced us to answer *"how much of the present will you sacrifice for the future?"* But never stopped to see that *technology might be exponential, but **social change** is not.* --- As Hopper said when no one listened - an engineering devoid of humanities does not produce efficiency; it produces engineering that has lost its sense of purpose, consequence, and ability to see *people*. *People must define the value and purpose for the impacts we have.* They were blind to the tyranny of what their actions would ultimately bring: the imposition of a will that reflects no one, but affects everyone. Stay safe, `<redacted>`