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W. Aaron Vandiver

W. Aaron Vandiver lives in Carbondale, Colorado with his wife and two children. He is an attorney with experience in the federal government, large international law firms, and international wildlife conservation. He has published a novel, Under a Poacher’s Moon, and non-fiction writing on a range of issues including the environment, conservation, civil liberties, and modern American politics. He served as Senior Writer for Policy and Communications on Robert F. Kennedy Jr.’s independent presidential campaign.

Articles by W. Aaron Vandiver

AI Data Centers, Exponential Growth, and the “J Curve” from Hell

AI may be perceived as an “immaterial” technology, but it totally depends on data centers that have intense physical demands.

Trump and the Furies of Empire

Trump, in his crude way, is forcing us to confront the false stories we have told ourselves about who we are.