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A speculative ‘Episode 14’ of 'Civilisation' in the spirit of Kenneth Clark, observing how courtesy, discipline, curiosity, conscience, and patience shaped the invisible civic infrastructure of the digital age.

A concise introduction to Élan, a workbench that explores how disciplined automation can preserve intent, traceability, and confidence in high-stakes systems.

Why intelligence is not enough: observing the drift of advanced AI agents when they are given narrative rules without mechanical constraints.

An introduction to Élan, a workbench for uniting intent, structure, and execution in complex systems.

On code, institutions, and the quiet work of building civilisation.