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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…

2 min readAug 22, 2023

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What if the World Ran on Intrinsic Motivation?

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Vanessa Molano

You Can’t Prevent What You Don’t Understand

How cancel culture cancels our understanding of harm.

5 min readAug 8, 2023

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You Can’t Prevent What You Don’t Understand

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Vanessa Molano

Community Accountability Do’s & Don’ts

Things I learned the hard way.

3 min readAug 4, 2023

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Vanessa Molano

Stop asking me boring questions!

Do this instead.

3 min readAug 4, 2023

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Stop asking me boring questions!

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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…

3 min readMay 30, 2023

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A brown pelican hovers over the water.

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Vanessa Molano

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

- Why are humans able to create a better society?

1 min readMay 19, 2023

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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…

4 min readMar 1, 2023

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Intrinsic Value, Instrumental Value, and Questions of Existence

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Vanessa Molano
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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…

2 min readFeb 22, 2023

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Reflections on Intrinsic Value, Tech, and Variety

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Vanessa Molano
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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…

3 min readDec 6, 2022

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3 Tips to Easify Community Organizing

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Vanessa Molano

I Realized That I Care About Food 😳

What the — ?

2 min readOct 13, 2022

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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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