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Aug 24, 2019

The Entrepreneur’s Essentials: Contents

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Dec 10, 2025

AI, “Anyapax”, and a Sublime Salon in San Francisco of Inspiring Friends Old and New

The question, excitedly posed in October, now lingers beyond this year’s TED AI Conference in San Francisco: Are we bold enough?

AI, “Anyapax”, and a Sublime Salon in San Francisco of Inspiring Friends Old and New

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Nov 14, 2025

The Whale’s Dream (a short story)

Last weekend started with a provocative share from Joshua Baer to Mark Gober and me about how whales dream. Whales are in a half-awake…

The Whale’s Dream (a short story)

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Sep 26, 2025

“Love Conquers Fear” (the podcast) and my novella “The Lattice”

Yesterday, two special things happened. I launched the second episode of the Love Conquers Fear podcast (my first guest episode) and Austin…

“Love Conquers Fear” (the podcast) and my novella “The Lattice”

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Sep 7, 2025

God’s Infinite Game (a short story)

I continue to have fun with this short story series, building on the first, God’s Final Exam, and the second, God’s Creative Power. I…

God’s Infinite Game (a short story)

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Sep 1, 2025

God’s Creative Power (a short story)

I decided to write a follow up to my short story, God’s Final Exam, to continue the journey with my protagonist, Dr. Alexander Bliss. This…

God’s Creative Power (a short story)

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Aug 28, 2025

From Mosquito Lasers to Self-Healing Concrete: An AI Genius’ Blueprint for Abundance

A review of Deep Future — Creating Technology That Matters, by Pablos Holman, Forbes Books, 248 pp.

From Mosquito Lasers to Self-Healing Concrete: An AI Genius’ Blueprint for Abundance

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Aug 18, 2025

God’s Final Exam (a short story)

As I approach the launch of my podcast, Love Conquers Fear, I had a fun brainstorm yesterday. I called in the styles of Andy Weir, author…

God’s Final Exam (a short story)

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Apr 10, 2025

The Digital Aqueduct: What Rome’s Hydraulic Failures Teach Us About Data

As the grandson of a University of Texas at Austin mathematics professor, I grew up constantly being grilled and quizzed with quantitative…

The Digital Aqueduct: What Rome’s Hydraulic Failures Teach Us About Data

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Apr 3, 2025

“Hey Boomer, Watch Us Prompt”: Millennials Are Outpacing Leadership on AI Adoption (And How to…

My advice to enterprises deploying AI tools is simple: talk to the younger people in your organization, particularly those in their 20s…

“Hey Boomer, Watch Us Prompt”: Millennials Are Outpacing Leadership on AI Adoption (And How to…

Brett A. Hurt

Brett A. Hurt

CEO, Love Conquers Fear; Henry Crown Fellow; Founder, data.world, Bazaarvoice, Coremetrics; Hurt Family Investments; my book is "The Entrepreneur's Essentials"

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