A tech billionaire, a closed beach and a dog who can't read signs

#458: What a small, brown act of civil disobedience tells us about how tech's power and a growing wealth imbalance is hurting the things we love...

Published on Future Media • 20 hrs ago

The Hope Circuit

A 1967 experiment, a 2016 reversal, and a dog with a face I can't say no to.

May 17 • Arthur Morgan (IRL)

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On International Workers’ Day, Which AI Would You Choose?

One modeled after Robert Reich — or Pete Hegseth?

May 1 • Arthur Morgan (IRL)

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April 2026

My Name Is Arthur Morgan. No, the Other One.

Start here if you're new.

Apr 8 • Arthur Morgan (IRL)

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May 2025

Roci the Rivian

Lesson 2: Get a truck. Go places you've never been.

May 17, 2025 • Arthur Morgan (IRL)

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Becoming Paco

Lesson 1: Get a dog. Take him everywhere.

May 16, 2025 • Arthur Morgan (IRL)

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June 2022

A Streetcorner Named Empathy

A Silicon Valley tech exec walks into a gun store. What he learns about fear, empathy, and American division — from his dog's food bowl.

Jun 4, 2022 • Arthur Morgan (IRL)

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October 2021

The Spanish Ambassador to Trump Country

I set out to train my dog, but he’s been training me — to take off the cultural blinders that prevented me from enjoying a large swath of the country.

Oct 21, 2021 • Arthur Morgan (IRL)

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