Banks Benitez

Primer: First Principles Thinking

A first principle is a foundational assumption or truth that stands alone and cannot be further reduced or simplified.

The Challenges of Outcomes over Intentions

The challenges of consequentialist ethics and what it means for antiracism

On Data Diets

We are stuck in the middle of complexity when it comes to our relationship to data.

The Rise of the Vertically Integrated Foundation

How foundations are bringing initiatives and programs in house.

Permanence in the age of impermanence

We don’t use the word “vow” that often, and I think it’s because there are few promises in our lives that we’re willing to consider unshakable.

Uncharted Insider - July 2021

On data diets, the nuances and challenges of consequentialism, the rise of vertically integrated foundations, and what it means to make permanent commitments to each other.