Good morning folks, Happy Sunday.
I’ve had a beautiful weekend, and we’re just getting started.
On Friday, I attended the Celebration of Technology event at Culdesac’s Tempe community, a modern example of human-centric design. Culdesac removes cars from the equation and rebuilds daily life around walkability, connection, and shared spaces. It’s a glimpse of the future: mobility rethought from the ground up.
My favorite exhibitor was The Good Drone Company, founded by former Boeing engineers. Its team is preparing to launch a Drones-as-a-Service platform in Africa, a region hungry for infrastructure and uniquely positioned to leapfrog the traditional, car-dependent development patterns of the West.
Huge thank you to Sam Bregman for the invite! I suggest y’all check out Sam’s startup, Melts, a new way to ingest peptides and performance supplements.
Onward.
Saturday, I unplugged and took the day for myself.
My friend Matthew Smith and I ventured deep into Long Canyon on Sedona’s west side in search of ancient ruins. Here’s what we found:
Ruins from afar.
Steps carved into the rock, leading into the cave.
The view.
And we stumbled upon a helicopter amidst our journey. The excessive noise-profile from the legacy aircraft makes me even more bullish on sound-dampening eVTOLs.
I’m always struck by the ingenuity of early innovations like this, tools built for daily life, long before any digital “technology” existed. These sparks of human creativity are the same spirit driving The Aerial Economy.
Call me crazy, but I like to think our ancestors understood technology better than we do.
Before I go, here’s a quick gif of a natural waterslide. Have fun in the sun!
Disclosure: This is not financial advice.
