Conor here:From the Mezosoic to the modern, the privatization of the commons accelerates. “Data is the new oil,” after all. SAM ALTMAN: “WE SEE A FUTURE WHERE INTELLIGENCE IS A UTILITY, LIKE ELECTRICITY OR WATER, AND PEOPLE BUY IT FROM US ON A METER.” pic.twitter.com/AXnZ9zh0Ro — Vivek Sen (@Vivek4real_) May 25, 2026 Kristi Curry Rogers, DeWitt Wallace Professor of Biology and Geology, Macalester ...