The Preamble

From the Printing Press to AI, Why Fascists Fear Teachers, and Answering Your Questions

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Nov 3, 2025
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ANECDOTE

Gutenberg Lost His Press And His Fortune

  • Sharon recounts Gutenberg's legal loss to Johann Fust and how Gutenberg died penniless despite inventing movable type.
  • She uses William Tyndale and Anne Boleyn to show printing redistributed power and ideas across societies.
INSIGHT

AI Is The New Movable Type

  • Sharon McMahon compares AI to the printing press, arguing both democratize creation and destabilize existing gatekeepers.
  • She warns AI shifts knowledge from scarce to abundant, making authenticity and trust the central challenges.
INSIGHT

Automated Know‑How Changes Moral Math

  • Sharon argues automation of know-how lowers barriers for bad actors to replicate professional skills rapidly.
  • She highlights this moral shift as a profound, unpredictable danger requiring new guardrails.
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