Trial by Design

Abundance, Actually

LOL at Ezra Klein & Derek Thompson's idea of abundance

Apr 7 • Anand K. Macherla

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March 2026

Systems and Healing

Or "how I learned about ecosystems and design principles through my personal health." Or, simply "Repair."

Mar 29 • Anand K. Macherla

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Masculinity & Femininity Through a Hindu Lens, and What it Might Say About Ecosystems

Exactly what the title says. Definitely not my most concise essay.

Mar 19 • Anand K. Macherla

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Declaration of Interdependence

Is this too on the nose?

Mar 1 • Anand K. Macherla

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February 2026

"De-colonized and De-livered, hallelujah!"

Just kidding, I've been a puddle this last week.

Feb 7 • Anand K. Macherla

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A week of delights

From mid-November 2025.

Feb 3 • Anand K. Macherla

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Weekend of Reflection on Public Service, Entrepreneurship Ecosystems, and Optimism

What the title says. From December 2025.

Feb 1 • Anand K. Macherla

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November 2025

What — and who — exactly are Ecosystem Builders?

An attempt at identifying a worldview

Nov 24, 2025 • Anand K. Macherla

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Smart People Should Build Smart Organizations: Reflections on VFA's fallout

Lessons, and not-lessons, to take forward through the lens of false fails, rigidity, and networks.

Nov 1, 2025 • Anand K. Macherla

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October 2025

How to (begin to) understand a place as a tourist

Some tips gathered from a few travels.

Oct 13, 2025 • Anand K. Macherla

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A general criticism of ClimateTech

Tech innovation will lead to efficiency. But efficiency will not save us.

Oct 7, 2025 • Anand K. Macherla

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Travels Abroad

Greece, Croatia, Vienna. Not Amsterdam, not India.

Oct 2, 2025 • Anand K. Macherla

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