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What Compression Took From Us

July 2, 2026

Narrative compression flattens complexity into labels. What remains is easier to carry, but further from truth.

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Matthew McClendon is a systems designer, writer, and researcher who has spent three decades working inside complex products, institutions, and decision systems.

His work follows a recurring question: How do you make invisible system behavior legible enough for sound judgment?

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