Malte Wagenbach
Founder. Builder. Writer.
Building systems that outlast their builders.
I've always been bothered by how easily people just accept things. Work, money, the way we're supposed to live—everyone treats it like it's carved in stone. But I can't do that. When I see the gap between what is and what could be, I have to do something about it.
Depth, integrity, and imagination aren't nice-to-haves. They're essential. How we make things matters just as much as what we're making.
People say I'm calm—steady, maybe. When things get chaotic, I tend to see the pattern underneath it all. I'm not the loudest person around, and I'm okay with that. But somehow I often end up being the one people turn to for perspective.
November 2, 2025
The $98 Trillion Privacy Gap: JPMorgan Was Right
November 1, 2025
CIPHER: Why Stablecoins Need Privacy Infrastructure
July 24, 2025
The Watcher's Eye: How Silicon Learned to See Like Life
January 15, 2025
Beyond Super Intelligence: re-sovereignising a planetary commons
January 15, 2025
Governing the Transition: Lessons from AI 2027
January 15, 2025
The Courage to Build Badly: A Love Letter to Imperfect Futures
January 15, 2025
The System Is Glitching. Don\'t Look Away.
September 15, 2024
Money, Debt and Growth: An Economic Reality Check
July 9, 2024
Can We Make a Difference
May 19, 2024
Dear Son or Daughter of Tomorrow
May 19, 2024
HyperNormalisation Is Breaking—What Happens When the System Can No Longer Hide the Truth?
May 19, 2024
Living Fully: How Health, Time, and a New Wealth Paradigm Shape a Fulfilling Life
May 19, 2024
Why Techno-Optimism Alone Fails
April 9, 2024
Guide to an [Affordable] Personal Assistant
April 8, 2024
Humanity’s Long Game: Investing in the Future of Our Planet
April 7, 2024
How to be the kind of person who deserves a good life