Becoming Noble

Becoming Noble

Our low agency elite

Why our wealthy & powerful 'just do nothing'

Johann Kurtz's avatar
Johann Kurtz
Feb 19, 2026
∙ Paid

Our tech elite is wracked by the question of agency.

They are obsessed with it. They pride themselves on it. And yet they fail to demonstrate it in anything but the narrowest sense—leading to the collapse of important domains of society. And in their failure, we can learn something about ourselves, too.

Eric Weinstein brought the term ‘agency’ to promine…

Keep reading with a 7-day free trial

Subscribe to Becoming Noble to keep reading this post and get 7 days of free access to the full post archives.

Already a paid subscriber? Sign in
© 2026 Johann Kurtz · Privacy ∙ Terms ∙ Collection notice
Start your SubstackGet the app
Substack is the home for great culture