Where We're Going ...
We don't need roads 🛫
📡 On my Radar
For most of history, the future was predictable.
A farmer in 1504 knew his grandkid would be a farmer in 1555. Even up until 2005, you could pick a major, plan a career, and map out retirement. The road was long, but at least you could see it.
Now imagine driving at full speed and the road is … everywhere. Up, down, in the air. The GPS is recalculating. And the old directions are useless.
This is life right now. We’re trying to navigate a world that’s moving faster than anyone can model. Is it a surprise that anxiety is at an all-time high?
In the past, even as the world changed, the broad rules remained the same: get educated and you’ll do fine. Now the very meaning of “education” is changing.
It’s not about the knowledge you acquire. Knowledge is now easily accessible. It’s not about the skills you acquire. Most of those skills are quickly being automated by AI (from writing, to analysis, to art … and soon with robots, it’ll extend to plumbing and car repair).
It’s about adaptability.
How good are you at learning how to learn? How good are you at communicating with people? Are you open to new ideas? Can you stay curious when the ground shifts?
When the road disappears, can you be like Doc Brown and build a DeLorean to take to the skies?
📈 By the Numbers
👊🏽 Make a Difference
10 jobs | 3 funding opportunities | 2 fellowships
FELLOWSHIP | Diego Cartagena shares that the Borchard Foundation Center on Law & Aging is accepting applications for the 2026–2028 Borchard Fellowships — a two-year, full-time fellowship for recent law grads pursuing careers in law and aging.
JOB | Nick Martin shares that the MacArthur Foundation is hiring a Director of Artificial Intelligence.
JOB | My friends at Team Rubicon are looking for a Residential Construction Project Management Associate. This remote role can be based anywhere in the lower 48 states.
FELLOWSHIP | Michelle Sullivan Govani shares an opportunity to become a Principled Innovation Fellow at Arizona State University.
JOB | My hometown college California State University Long Beach seeks a Director of Admissions.
JOB | Silissa Smith shares that Girls Inc. of Orange County is hiring a bilingual (Spanish/English) Community Engagement Coordinator to help grow their impact across schools and communities.
JOB | Wafa Ben Hassine is looking for an exceptional leader to serve as Humanity AI’s first Executive Director — guiding strategy, managing grantmaking, and coordinating funders and civil society organizations working to ensure people have power to shape how AI develops.
JOB | Former ASU colleague Suzanne Rinker seeks a sophisticated Assistant Dean for Development and External Relations for the University of Washington School of Law.
JOB | Farhan Syed is hiring a strong people manager to lead the Roads Division Accounts Payable Team at King County, WA.
FUNDING (3) | Pamela DeLargy shares three scholarship opportunities: the Rotary Peace Master’s Degree Scholarship 2027–28, the Joint Japan/World Bank Graduate Scholarship Program 2027, and the Swedish Institute Scholarships for Global Professionals — all fully funded.
JOB | Nick Martin shares that the MacArthur Foundation is hiring a Director of Artificial Intelligence.
JOB | Apurva Chandra seeks a Nonprofit Industry Lead at Microsoft Elevate.
🤓 This is Your Next
One Day, Everyone Will Have Always Been Against This, by Omar El Akkad.
🙌🏽 FairNation
Feeling frustrated about the state of the world? Join me and our community of Difference Engineers in a few weeks for our version of happy hour, “Angry Hour” with George Aye from Greater Good Studio. It’ll be a great time!