The website is live: https://thegoodsvirtualworld.com/the-collection Over the last stretch, I’ve been quietly building out the foundation of what this work is becoming, and I wanted this community to be the first to know that everything is now in one place. Both books are available, along with the first set of learning modules. The NIL Full Ride modules are live, and the real estate series is now up as well. These aren’t designed to be rushed through or consumed quickly. They’re meant to give context, slow thinking down, and help people understand the systems they’re moving inside of before decisions are made. This is less about selling and more about access. Some of you have been asking where to send people, where to start, or how to share the work without explaining it every time. Now there’s a clear place to point them. If you take a look, take your time with it. And if something resonates, share it with someone who you know would benefit from clarity more than noise. More to come, but this felt like the right moment to open the doors.

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What if one of the most recognizable digital characters in history… wasn’t a failure, but simply ahead of its time? This week, I’m excited to reintroduce a legend. Clippy — created in 1995 by Kevan Atteberry, shaped by Nancy Cluts and the Microsoft Bob team, and originally powered by early AI research from Dr. Eric Horvitz — helped millions navigate the early days of computing. But behind the memes and memories were real reasons he disappeared: unfinished AI, tight deadlines, rising minimalism, and a shift in Microsoft’s design culture. Today, The Goods Virtual World has brought him back. We dug into the archives, traced the missing intelligence, honored the original creators, and rebuilt Clippy into G-Clip — a smarter, kinder, fully modern guide designed for a new generation of learners. This isn’t nostalgia. This is restoration. This is evolution. And this time… he’s finally what he was meant to be. Stay tuned — the future just got a little brighter. ✨

A 100-Year Look at Trust, Money, Human Behavior — and Why Even the Smallest Ask Has Become a Test of Belief If you want to understand the world we live in, look at how one human asks another for a single dollar. A hundred years ago, a dollar request was a human exchange. Today, it is a psychological examination. The dollar did not change.People did. This is a deep look at what it now takes to ask for $1 — and what your response reveals about the future we are building together. 1. 1925: The Dollar of Proximity In 1925, the ask was simple.If you needed one dollar, you asked someone who: • knew you • trusted you • lived near you No pitch deck. No friction. A dollar traveled through community, not skepticism. 2. 2025: The Dollar of Discernment Today, asking for $1 triggers a cascade of hidden questions: Who are you? Why you? Is this real?Is this necessary? Is this another pitch, another scheme, another distraction? People aren’t just guarding their money.They’re guarding their hope. A dollar is no longer a transaction.It is an evaluation. 3. Why the Ask Feels Harder Three forces shape modern resistance: A. Digital Distance Requests come through screens, not relationships. B. Constant Noise Everyone is asking for something — attention, time, money, belief. C. Hope Inflation After years of broken promises, people hesitate to believe in anything new. The dollar is unchanged.But the emotional cost to earn it has multiplied. 4. Why the Ask Is Also Easier This is the paradox. Today: • A single message can reach millions. • A mission can build momentum without institutions. • A stranger can become a supporter through truth, not proximity. Mechanically, access is wide open.Emotionally, trust has never been more closed.The missions that succeed understand both realities. 5. A Case Study in the Modern Dollar Consider a movement born from a single, simple truth: Most people live beneath their potential —not because of talent,but because of access.