The essays in this series are designed to be read the way systems are experienced: gradually, unevenly, with moments of clarity followed by moments of discomfort.
These essays reveal how systems work. Pay attention to when information appears, what is named early, and where the story pauses.
Numbers are placed to become understandable. Ask what this data makes visible, what it contradicts, and what becomes harder to unsee.
Some scenes ask you to scroll slowly, some to linger. You're being asked to observe the architecture around you.
This series challenges stories that feel familiar because they've been repeated, not because they are true.
"If something unsettles you, pause. That moment may be part of the design."
Each essay stands on its own, but they are in conversation with one another.
A cinematic essay on what happens when 'Other' walks away
How immigration drives economic growth and innovation
Gender gaps in work and the global economy
Racial inequality's economic cost in America
Black women at the intersection
Disability, neurodivergence, and innovation
LGBTQ+ inclusion and business outcomes
Who really builds the economy