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Jun 23, 2026
Slow tools: why the best AI workflows feel almost boring
Work
Jun 16, 2026
The sovereignty stack — owning your data, your models, your attention
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Jun 09, 2026
What "staying useful" actually means when the floor keeps rising
Agency
Jun 02, 2026
Field notes from a week of working with — not for — the machines
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Renny Atkins writes about AI, work, agency, and the practical choices that shape human sovereignty in the next era of technology.
No forecasts of doom, no breathless hype. Each brief takes one question seriously and follows it to a practical answer.
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