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The AI Pragmatist
The month in AI. No hype. Just what happened, what it means for your business, and what to do about it.
Newsletter, essays, and investor letters from Tristin Esfandiari — exploring AI, workforce disruption, and the companies being built at the intersection.
The AI Pragmatist — March 2026
Young workers 22–25 bearing the brunt of AI displacement. Nvidia's $192B data center revenue. The Strait of Hormuz crisis isn't just oil — it's fertilizer.
Illustration by Matt Chinworth
The Missing Interface Between You and Your AI Agent
No commands, no APIs, just files we both edit. How a shared folder of markdown files became the interface that actually works for AI collaboration.
The Bottleneck Was Never Intelligence
How I stopped re-explaining my product to AI every session. Six markdown files, an Obsidian vault, and a daily rhythm that gives Claude persistent memory across sessions.
The FCC Threatens Free Speech
Featured on the UNFTR podcast, Ep 76.
Investor Letters
UniWise Q1 and September 2025 stakeholder updates.
The Impact of Automation
AI, UBI, and workforce disruption. ~3,500 words.
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