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The Wiring Beneath: Autistic In The Room
Vibes are on/off
May 21
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Eric Near
1
Why We Starve the Human Firewall
Investing in technical armor while neglecting the people wearing it
May 19
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Eric Near
The Wiring Beneath: The ADHD Tax
Keeping meaningful work meaningful
May 14
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Eric Near
Need-to-Know Basis: On Hiring Capable Women and Then Making Them Beg for Context
(Part 2 of Read-Only Mode)
May 12
•
Eric Near
1
Context Not Included
The accidental clarity of early text chat
May 8
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Eric Near
Read-Only Mode: On Working Alongside People Who Are Rebuilding Their Own Authority
There is a particular way some people hold their breath before they speak in meetings.
May 5
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Eric Near
1
April 2026
Why You’re Depressed After 5 Minutes on LinkedIn
There’s a specific kind of low-grade misery that settles in around the third or fourth scroll.
Apr 29
•
Eric Near
Engineering Empathy in Post-Growth Startups
The "service discovery" of human connection
Apr 28
•
Eric Near
Efficiency Vs. Busyness Theater
The allure of appearing busy
Apr 21
•
Eric Near
What a 1984 Macintosh Taught Me About Boundaries
Physical switches, mental toggles
Apr 14
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Eric Near
Why Modern Slack Culture is Killing the "Deep Thinker"
The baud rate of empathy
Apr 7
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Eric Near
February 2026
What Do You Want to Be?
The memory of ambition
Feb 10
•
Eric Near
1
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