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The Spock Principle

Michael Kantrow · January 5, 2026

They called me Spock in 7th grade. Some still do.

What sounded like a jab turned out to be a job description.

Most people don't get paid for seeing the system. They get paid for maintaining it.

I've been on this curve my whole life. And it feels like the right moment to start writing it down.

When speed becomes default, the scarcity shifts. The scarcity is no longer tools. The scarcity becomes judgment.

The essay that set Vulcan's course: why abundant intelligence makes clear seeing the rarest asset in the building.

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