I Quit…Working.

A few months after launching my think tank, Oaks & Oars, I wrapped up a day’s worth of work and settled into my evening. As I relaxed, I decided to watch something on Netflix. Scrolling through the options, I came across the Barack Obama documentary Working: What We Do All Day. According to the show’s producer, it “explores what a ‘good’ job actually is.”

Since watching the documentary, I’ve been publicly critical of its messaging, its framing, and its host—a former President of the United States who was, quite clearly, fulfilling some obligation under his production company’s contract with Netflix. My main criticism? As the stories unfold on screen, so much is left unsaid. I know this because I’ve been in the shoes of many of the people featured or have worked closely with those who have. And on top of that, here stands a former president—once the most powerful person in the world—now fulfilling a multimillion-dollar deal with an entertainment technology behemoth.

Since then, I’ve been working diligently on sustainability, thinking deeply about how to prevent a climate crisis—something Bill Gates often speaks about. This, in turn, led me to question the future of economics. In a world increasingly driven by artificial intelligence, I have found that the math simply doesn’t add up. The economic models don’t compute. I sum up my thoughts in one sentence: Artificial intelligence is financial technology. There’s a lot to unpack there, and I’ve been meaning to write about it, but I haven’t felt the inspiration yet. Still, this work has led me to a realization: My life’s work is building a sustainable future for everyone.

Declaring this mission—deconstructing the complex relationships between economic systems, businesses, consumers, and the environment to build a truly sustainable future—led me to another realization: I’ve already solved the artificial intelligence problem. The climate crisis problem. The sustainability goals problem. The economics of the future problem. Even fashion, which has been hijacked and distorted by entertainment, has been restored to its rightful place. Beyond all that, I have painted a vision for a second Trump term—one so compelling that everyone is tapped in, locked in, and hopeful. At this point in time I don’t want to be asked what I do. If anyone has a problem, my DMs are open. I ended that announcement by reminding people that even visionaries need rest—and then I took the rest of the week off from my work.

As I stepped away from work and reflected deeply, one conclusion became clear: I quit…working.

Yes. I quit…working.

I’ve quit jobs before. I’ve resigned from positions. I’ve even retired from professions. But this is different. This time, I am done with the concept of work itself. To purge the last remnants of negativity from my system, I’ll say it outright: Fuck you.

Quite frankly, there’s nothing left for me to do—and nothing else I’d rather spend my time doing.

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