I'm × Us — Where individual meets collective

Two books exploring what happens when you examine human civilization through the lens of systems design. One written by a human asking what zookeepers know that we don't. One written by a zookeeper who's been assigned to study us.

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The Zookeeper

What happens when you design a habitat for humans?

By Giles M. Ross · ~133,000 words · 20 chapters

A popular science book written in the structural style of Sapiens — same density, same rhythm — but without the epistemic manipulation. Every claim is sourced. The lens always turns back on the author. The answer is not doom — it's a blueprint.

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Applebee's Report

Field Notes on 8 Billion Confusing Mammals

By Senior Enclosure Coordinator Applebee · ~110,000 words · 20 chapters

"Mr. Reggie said: 'They are suffering and they don't have to be. Find out why. Fix it.' I said: 'How long do I have?' He said: 'Not long enough. Start anyway.'" A zookeeper's assessment of the human species.

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About the Authors

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Giles M. Ross

Systems thinker, former Antarctic researcher, and reluctant author. Spent twelve years studying soil mites before realizing the same principles apply to human civilization. Now designs protocols for human flourishing.

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Applebee

Senior Enclosure Coordinator assigned to the Human Sanctuary Project by Mr. Reggie. Species unknown. Has developed an unexpected fondness for the organisms under study. The pencil is worn down. The chair still stinks.

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