The Shape of the Sapling

What a farm boy who walked away taught me about becoming

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May 2026

Cognitive sovereignty and the consciousness revolution

Article 3 in a four-part series on identity in the age of AI

May 28 • Ashton Jones

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World records, cold water, and the belief that worry keeps you safe

Cold Clarifies with Dr Corinna Galliano

May 20 • Ashton Jones

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The Last Human Watermark

Article 2 in a four-part series on identity in the age of AI

May 12 • Ashton Jones

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April 2026

Terroir, antibodies, and the need for speed

Terroir is the specific soil, altitude, and climate that give a single-vineyard wine its distinctive character.

Apr 29 • Ashton Jones

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Taste and terroir: a leader's AI playbook

Article 1 in a four-part series on identity in the age of AI

Apr 7 • Ashton Jones

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Elephants, cages, and the freedom of constraints

Keep Treading Water with Nicholle Lindner (Portfolio Executive)

Apr 2 • Ashton Jones

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March 2026

What marble are you carrying?

Prune The Tree with Gareth Jones (Revolve Partners)

Mar 11 • Ashton Jones

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February 2026

A fable for metal that aches

A short fairytale for the machine age

Feb 20 • Ashton Jones

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Books, bourbon and the magic of friction

Pay The Price with Rob Samuels (Maker's Mark Distillery)

Feb 17 • Ashton Jones

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January 2026

Advice I've given 100 times but never written down

Introducing The Reinventor's Mindset

Jan 12 • Ashton Jones

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