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Vanessa Molano

Vanessa Molano

What if the World Ran on Intrinsic Motivation?

In a society where intrinsic motivation is the norm, and one in which people have strong moral skill, price does not exist. Activities and…

Aug 22, 2023

What if the World Ran on Intrinsic Motivation?

Aug 22, 2023

Vanessa Molano

You Can’t Prevent What You Don’t Understand

How cancel culture cancels our understanding of harm.

Aug 8, 2023

You Can’t Prevent What You Don’t Understand

Aug 8, 2023

Vanessa Molano

Community Accountability Do’s & Don’ts

Things I learned the hard way.

Aug 4, 2023

Aug 4, 2023

Vanessa Molano

Stop asking me boring questions!

Do this instead.

Aug 4, 2023

Stop asking me boring questions!

Aug 4, 2023

Vanessa Molano
in
Empathematics

Leave college as if you’re leaving a cult

I’ve heard critiques of college (and its administration) from so many angles: the siphoning of money to the top, the tuition hikes, the…

May 30, 2023

A brown pelican hovers over the water.

May 30, 2023

Vanessa Molano

What is/are the question(s) that this piece is an answer to?

- Why are humans able to create a better society?

May 19, 2023

May 19, 2023

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in
Empathematics

Intrinsic Value, Instrumental Value, and Questions of Existence

As technology has developed, we’ve always had to question the value of what we leave behind, or more specifically, what we relegate to the…

Mar 1, 2023

Intrinsic Value, Instrumental Value, and Questions of Existence

Mar 1, 2023

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in
Empathematics

Reflections on Intrinsic Value, Tech, and Variety

Many people enamored with tech fantasize about some new machinery, invention, or capability. Putting fractal bullshit, planned…

Feb 22, 2023

Reflections on Intrinsic Value, Tech, and Variety

Feb 22, 2023

Vanessa Molano
in
Empathematics

3 Tips to Easify Community Organizing

In the past month, I’ve found a few ways to make community organizing easier. In the spirit of ease, I’ll even make talking about ease…

Dec 6, 2022

3 Tips to Easify Community Organizing

Dec 6, 2022

Vanessa Molano

I Realized That I Care About Food 😳

What the — ?

Oct 13, 2022

Oct 13, 2022

Vanessa Molano

Vanessa Molano

I practice and theorize about intrinsic motivation; specifically strange loops, psychosocial complexes, and what makes life worth living. Empathematics.com

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