The Business of Government is Not Business

We demand government operate like Walmart. Walmart has 2.1 million employees. Government has 24.2 million. Then we’re shocked when it acts like a…

Apr 8 • Aaron M. Spence

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Surveillance Dressed as Connection

Since 2005, we have never been more simultaneously connected and alone

Apr 5 • Aaron M. Spence

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September 2025

The Plastic Philosophy: My Four-Card Contemplation

Part one of my series "Things I've Convinced Myself I Need." My ongoing series exploring the tools, systems, and small obsessions that shape daily life

Sep 17, 2025 • Aaron M. Spence

August 2025

Rest As Resistance

Watch now | Finding Creative Energy Through ADHD-Informed Rhythms

Aug 21, 2025 • Aaron M. Spence

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June 2025

The Proust Questionnaire

On Honesty, Fountain Pens, and Al Roker

Jun 11, 2025 • Aaron M. Spence

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May 2025

A.I. Is Just Outsourcing

A New York Times article is making its rounds through corporate America, infiltrating Zoom rooms, board rooms, and living rooms with the familiar…

May 11, 2025 • Aaron M. Spence

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April 2025

Welcome to...Aaron Likes Nuggets

Testing out my setup, but wanted to also give everyone a glimse into how they should be enjoying the Spring holiday season.

Apr 12, 2025 • Aaron M. Spence

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March 2025

Reflections //February 2025 : On Silence, Discovery, and Moving Forward

On Recent Silence and New Understanding

Mar 11, 2025 • Aaron M. Spence

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February 2025

Reflections // January 2025

Thoughts, Book Review, Photos, and Musical Vibes

Feb 2, 2025 • Aaron M. Spence

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January 2025

Book Review // The Ruthless Elimination of Hurry

TL;DR: ★★★★★ - Worth the rush to read about not rushing.

Jan 26, 2025 • Aaron M. Spence

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First 24 Hours: Thank You & What's Next

Pick Your Poison

Jan 24, 2025 • Aaron M. Spence

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September 2024

My Substack Summer

What I read in Summer 2024

Sep 21, 2024 • Aaron M. Spence

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