Sanjay Sharma’s Hatched Ideas

Why Lonely Systems Prefer Weak Signals: From Texting to Power

Why Lonely Systems Prefer Weak Signals: From Texting to Power

Jun 5, 2026

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When Institutions Lose the Ability to Explain Themselves

When Institutions Lose the Ability to Explain Themselves

Jun 4, 2026

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Why Power Needs Grammar, Not Just Permission

Why Power Needs Grammar, Not Just Permission

Jun 3, 2026

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When Public Systems Break, They Reveal the Stories We Tell About Power

When Public Systems Break, They Reveal the Stories We Tell About Power

Jun 2, 2026

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Why a City Can Prosper and Still Destroy a Life

Why a City Can Prosper and Still Destroy a Life

Jun 1, 2026

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The Real Battle Is Not Between AI and Democracy, It Is Between Signal and Noise

The Real Battle Is Not Between AI and Democracy, It Is Between Signal and Noise

May 31, 2026

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Why Democracies Turn Foreign Policy Into Domestic Identity

Why Democracies Turn Foreign Policy Into Domestic Identity

May 30, 2026

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Why Intelligence Still Runs on Omen and Grudge

Why Intelligence Still Runs on Omen and Grudge

May 29, 2026

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The Hidden Cost of Being Too Good at the Rules

The Hidden Cost of Being Too Good at the Rules

May 28, 2026

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When Memory Becomes a Mortgage: The Hidden Cost of Overstuffed Minds and Overpriced Cities

When Memory Becomes a Mortgage: The Hidden Cost of Overstuffed Minds and Overpriced Cities

May 27, 2026

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When Beauty Becomes a System of Control

When Beauty Becomes a System of Control

May 26, 2026

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Why Bigger States and Bigger Laws Can Both Hide the Same Problem

Why Bigger States and Bigger Laws Can Both Hide the Same Problem

May 25, 2026

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The Real Battle Is Not Over Prices, but Over the Rules That Make Prices Feel Natural

The Real Battle Is Not Over Prices, but Over the Rules That Make Prices Feel Natural

May 24, 2026

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When Protection Becomes Sacrifice: The Hidden Logic of Saving One World by Damaging Another

When Protection Becomes Sacrifice: The Hidden Logic of Saving One World by Damaging Another

May 23, 2026

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Why Sophisticated Lies Always Leave a Trail

Why Sophisticated Lies Always Leave a Trail

May 22, 2026

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The Future of AI May Belong to the Systems That Learn Like Humans, Not the Ones That Read the Most

The Future of AI May Belong to the Systems That Learn Like Humans, Not the Ones That Read the Most

May 21, 2026

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Why Some Audiences Appear Only Once a Week, But Inequality Never Gets a Break

Why Some Audiences Appear Only Once a Week, But Inequality Never Gets a Break

May 20, 2026

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When Diplomacy Fails, Culture Pays the Bill

When Diplomacy Fails, Culture Pays the Bill

May 19, 2026

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When Faith Becomes a Flag: The Politics of Religious Identity in a Fracturing Age

When Faith Becomes a Flag: The Politics of Religious Identity in a Fracturing Age

May 18, 2026

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When Machines Read Minds, Who Owns the Meaning of Speech?

When Machines Read Minds, Who Owns the Meaning of Speech?

May 17, 2026

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Why We Keep Turning Pain Into Stronger and Stronger Forms

Why We Keep Turning Pain Into Stronger and Stronger Forms

May 16, 2026

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When Systems Confuse Ownership With Causation

When Systems Confuse Ownership With Causation

May 15, 2026

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When Systems Stop Being Tools and Become Identities

When Systems Stop Being Tools and Become Identities

May 14, 2026

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Why Ownership Can Make You Stable, and Also Break Your World

Why Ownership Can Make You Stable, and Also Break Your World

May 13, 2026

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The Mind Is a Decoder, Until Energy Runs Out

The Mind Is a Decoder, Until Energy Runs Out

May 12, 2026

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When Identity Becomes the School You Never Graduate From

When Identity Becomes the School You Never Graduate From

May 11, 2026

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The Hidden Infrastructure of Talent: Why an Open System Can Make the Lonely Stronger

The Hidden Infrastructure of Talent: Why an Open System Can Make the Lonely Stronger

May 10, 2026

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The Hidden Tax of Broken Trust: What a Relationship Dispute and a Real Estate Verdict Reveal About Power

The Hidden Tax of Broken Trust: What a Relationship Dispute and a Real Estate Verdict Reveal About Power

May 9, 2026

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When Coverup Becomes Culture: The Hidden Logic of Power, Privilege, and Consequence

When Coverup Becomes Culture: The Hidden Logic of Power, Privilege, and Consequence

May 8, 2026

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When Institutions Start Acting Like People, They Start Hiding Like Them