David Far writes about social technology — the tools of collective life humans have nurtured to coordinate at scale, from language and law to markets and mythology. He brings an economist’s eye and a philosopher’s questions to the work. He has lived in speculative worlds since he first played tabletop role-playing games in elementary school. As a championship debater, he learned to listen to different perspectives even as he challenged them. He loves perfect phrases and questions that bite. David lives in New York City, where he enjoys listening to his children spin stories from the secret places adults have almost forgotten. You can find out more at civicspecularia.substack.com.