TK
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@TEEK_10000
co-founder of @asimov_co and designer Based in Brooklyn
The Museum of the Human Web is now open at 238 King Street in San Francisco. Can’t make it? See the collection and enter the sweepstakes contest online to win an artifact from the museum: museum.parallel.ai/sweepstakes
Nicholas Thompson is a disciplined machine (Atlantic CEO, record-holding runner, perpetual achiever) and a wholehearted human (insatiable interviewer, loving father, lifelong student). I talked to @nxthompson about what makes words worth reading in an AI world, the discipline of long form, and what compounds when you keep showing up. Nick is the CEO of @TheAtlantic, the American record holder in the 50K, and the author of The Running Ground—a book about inheritance, pushing oneself, and remembering that life remains richer than we can possibly know. We discuss whether I am a journalist; why The Atlantic matters, great editing and coaching; lessons from David Remnick and the gift of commercial constraints from Laurene Powell Jobs; daily momentum and how tiny tailwinds compound; getting paced to a 5-minute mile by his 15-year-old son; inheritance and Nick's exuberant, chaotic dad; the part of Nick's book that he's never been asked about; and why we are capable of much more than we think. Timestamps: 0:00 - Opening Highlights 1:17 - Intro to Nick 3:30 - Start: Words, Reading, and Writing in an Automated World 18:39 - Why Stories Matter and What Makes a Journalist 28:22 - Media Institutions, The Atlantic, Democracy, Tech, and Power 44:21 - Retaining Great Writers and The Virtues of Editors (and Coaches) 57:44 - Magazines and America 1:05:57 - Running, Motivation, Momentum, and Tailwinds 1:16:08 - Aging, Fathers and Sons, Inheritance, and a Mother's Grace 1:31:00 - Merging Machine-like Discipline and Wild Curiosity, The Boat that Never Touched Water, and Who We Might Still Become 1:44:11 - Gratitude, Stalin's Daughter, Scott Thompson's Verve, and Feeling Most Alive Episode 45 of @dialecticpod: Nicholas Thompson - A Life of Long Form - is available on all platforms and below. This was a special one for me. Please enjoy.
Ulysses is building autonomous systems for large-scale ocean operations, from ecosystem restoration to maritime security and intelligence. We partnered with @Willob and the Ulysses leadership to create a new brand and website that reflects their frontier culture, oceanic ambition, and the real-world performance of their technology. Learn more → theoceancompany.com
Some companies are a clear manifestation of the future. Neion Bio is one of them. By synthesizing 200 million years of biological evolution with the power of genetic engineering, they’ve developed a way to reprogram chicken eggs to produce life-saving biomedicines. We created a new brand and website to support their mission of making critical therapeutics affordable, scalable, and domestically manufactured. Learn more in their NYT exclusive and website → neionbio.com
Recent advances in autonomy, propulsion, and atmospheric modeling are making large-scale airship logistics viable again. We worked on a new brand and website for Float Cargo, who are building a fleet of autonomous 100-ton airships for intercontinental freight. Learn more → floatcargo.com
Announcing the Museum of the Human Web, coming soon to San Francisco. Sign up to be one of the first to see it: museum.parallel.ai
New Role: Terrain is hiring a Director of Productions. To apply, email: hiring@terrain.com
Introducing U.S. Tech Corps Deliver the American AI Stack to the world🇺🇸 peacecorps.gov/tech
Happy New Year from the team at Asimov. 2025 was a big year for us: we grew from 3 → 8 and worked on some of our most ambitious projects yet — from industrial design for @ValarAtomics’ nuclear reactor, to branding @ShinkeiSystems (one of TIME Magazine’s Inventions of the Year), to introducing the world to Thermodynamic Computing with @Extropic, and continuing our work with @RainmakerCorp as they tell one of the most important public stories in tech. We brought our passion for engineering, technology, and the belief that the future is still open to design. To all of our clients: thank you for your trust and for working to make the world more beautiful, inspiring, and abundant. Onwards and upwards to 2026 🚀
