From the desk
Short, plain-spoken pieces on work, judgment, and what happens when the two collide with automation. Written between chapters of Vivian’s forthcoming novel.
August 2026 · 5 min read
A colleague once brought Vivian a two-sentence letter explaining a decision no one in the building could actually account for. On what happens when a company buys the tool but keeps the responsibility.
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The first meeting about headcount is always about a shape. The second one is where the shape gets a name. On the exact moment that transformation happens, and why it still matters.
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