Nicholas is on a mission to advance a new field of practice for thinking near the technological frontier. He is the founder and principal of Still Thinking. Much of his work has focused on shaping frontier investments to center philosophy, poetry, and aesthetics. For nearly a decade he was a central figure at The Long Now Foundation, thinking about the next ten millennia and holding a number of key leadership positions, including Director of Strategy and Director of Development. He regularly advises cultural entrepreneurs and frontier technologists, and he occasionally serves on select boards of directors. His background spans systems engineering and philosophy
