Christopher Meyer's take on innovation, culture & politics

Silicon Valley's been my home so innovation and tech is what fascinates me yet politics and culture catch my attention too. In the past, I've taught at major universities, run a free clinic and was a peace & social justice activist in the past.

Prompt and Circumstance

The complete chat history of Donald Trump's first conversation with an AI, from the war he started to the deal that undid it. The machine kept telling…

Jun 18•Christopher Meyer

2028: Reconstruction or Retribution

If Democrats regain power in 2028, the real test will not be how hard they strike back, but whether they rebuild the norms and laws that make government…

May 31•Christopher Meyer

Too Many War Toys: Too Few Diplomats

Too many war toys. Too few diplomats. We’re funding the fight—and defunding the alternative.

Apr 29•Christopher Meyer

Why Everything Sounds Like a 'Vibe' Now

We don’t choose words for accuracy anymore. We choose them for popularity—what travels fastest, offends least, and gets repeated most.

Apr 25•Christopher Meyer

Doing Your Own Time

The danger isn’t what Trump does next. It’s how we’ve adapted—lowering the bar such that the difference is between doing time and letting time do us…

Apr 18•Christopher Meyer

What Our Grandchildren Will Learn From This War

Wars usually end quickly. The example they set about power lasts far longer. What this war may teach our grandchildren about America.

Mar 9•Christopher Meyer

The Iran War Didn't Start Last Week. Let’s Go to the Replay

Before the bombs and headlines, there was a sequence of decisions. Put the Iran crisis in slow motion and the replay tells a very different story

Mar 6•Christopher Meyer

The Detection Gap in an AI World

AI doesn’t just move faster--It sees more and learns differently. The real risk is a human weakness that AI magnifies: we’re better at fixing problems…

Feb 19•Christopher Meyer