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Policy architect. Speaker. Advocate for stability in an uncertain future of work.

Author of The Prosperity Deal, a Universal Basic Income policy built to last beyond one government.
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My Ethos

“The master’s tools will never dismantle the master’s house.”— Audre Lorde, Sister Outsider
 

I’m not here to tweak the margins of broken systems. When I wake up in the morning, the only thing I can bear to do is imagine and build a better one.

 

​I believe in policy that starts with asking hard questions. Good policy should see dignity as non-negotiable, and equity as a given—not an add-on.

 

I believe in fair redistribution, in safety nets that don’t fray, and in calling bullshit when the “market” gets more compassion than the communities it exploits.

 

​I don’t come from the traditional halls of power. I started where most change does: with frustration, a laptop, and a better idea. ​I wrote The Prosperity Deal because no one else did.

 

For me, it isn’t just a policy. It’s a refusal to accept that mass unemployment and instability are inevitable. It’s my contribution to a future that doesn’t forget the people that capitalism leaves behind.

Systems can be reimagined. Let’s start here.

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