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[Hu]man Element • A Quick Reset: Where We’ve Been & Where This Is Going

Before releasing Day 9, it’s worth pausing to clarify what this series on the [Hu]man Element has actually been doing.

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Brian W. Sykes
Dec 27, 2025
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This hasn’t been a sequence of clever ideas or isolated truths. It’s been a progressive diagnosis. Each day removes one more place where we tend to hide from responsibility as power increases.

Here’s the arc so far.

Days 1–4: Why Intent Fails

Access ≠ Implementation

Giving people access to tools doesn’t change behavior. Proximity to power is not the same as…

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