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For a long time, I assumed that if I just got into the “right” environment, I would find people who were thinking the same way I was.

When I went into engineering, I thought: these are the people putting humans on the moon—this is where I’ll find my community.

But even there, I didn’t encounter people asking the deeper questions that had been driving me for years.

It wasn’t until decades later that I finally met someone who not only understood those questions, but had been exploring them at an entirely different level.

In this conversation with Dr. Martine Rothblatt, that moment comes full circle.

It’s a reminder that sometimes what we’re really searching for isn’t just knowledge—it’s connection with others who see the world in a similar way.

We often define eras by the technologies that shape them.

The 20th century was electricity.

The 21st century may be something different.

In this conversation with Dr. Martine Rothblatt, we explore the idea of “proticity”—using protons, not just electrons, as a new paradigm for energy.

What’s interesting is how this concept bridges both technology and biology.

It’s early—but it points to a fundamentally different way of thinking about power.

There’s an interesting concept that came out of early Afrofuturist thinking:

That society can be loosely divided into groups—those who follow, those who influence, and a smaller group who question and think independently.

Whether or not you agree with the framing, the underlying idea is worth considering.

Many of the major shifts in technology and society have come from people willing to challenge assumptions and explore ideas that don’t fit within existing systems.

In this conversation with Dr. Martine Rothblatt, that mindset connects directly to innovation across fields—from artificial intelligence to hydrogen aviation.

It’s a reminder that progress often starts with a different way of thinking.