Free essays on startups, hiring, productivity and ambition from OpenAI's CEO, including the widely read "How to Be Successful" and startup playbook posts.
Why I recommend it: Dated in places but still one of the clearest free reads on early-stage company building.
Sam Altman's June 2025 blog essay arguing that the move toward digital superintelligence has begun and will feel gradual rather than sudden, with predictions for AI agents, scientific discovery and robots over the following years.
Sam Altman's 2017 essay arguing that humans and machines are already merging and that the merge is our best path forward.
Why I recommend it: An opinion essay from OpenAI's CEO, who has a direct stake in how people think about AI. Read it as a view, not a forecast.
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Personal site of Basil C. Puglisi, MPA, author of Governing AI and creator of the Factics method. Free essays and frameworks on AI governance, AI literacy and measurable digital strategy.
USA Today reports experts saying the traditional career path is fading as workers embrace AI and portfolio careers for more stability.
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