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Nicholas Renzetti
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Senior Consultant at StrategyCorp, RaBIT Board Member, Policy Wonk, TTRPG Player and DM. He/Him. 🏳️‍🌈
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"A fellow human is not designed to make you feel good about having interacted with them, or to convince you of their utility, or to persuade you to bring your thoughts and problems to them instead of someone else; a fellow human is not designed at all." defector.com/butlerian-ji...
Butlerian Jihad Now | Defector
Maybe some things should not be simulated. That is my takeaway—one of them, anyway—from a Tuesday New York Times story by Kashmir Hill about the death by suicide of a California teenager named Adam…
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August 29, 2025 at 1:29 AM
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CAMPAIGN 4 IS COMIN' ATCHA! 🎲🔥

Join us in a new world for a whole new story led by Game Master Brennan Lee Mulligan on Thursday, October 2nd. We can't wait to share more with you in the coming weeks!

WATCH THE FULL UPDATE TODAY AT youtu.be/mEuwZbNde2s?...
August 2, 2025 at 11:37 PM
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I am a lot distracted at the moment, but I am feeling super duper grateful. DRAW STEEL is out now. drawsteel.com
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July 31, 2025 at 1:59 PM
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Feels like ranked choice was absolutely decisive in this race—not because of the vote count, but because of how it changed the incentives from zero-sum to cooperapetitive. It allowed a fractured left field to align organically through co-endorsements instead of falling into a circular firing squad.
From a key Mamdani adviser ❤️
June 25, 2025 at 9:52 AM
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LUTNICK SAYS THERE IS GOING TO BE A SHORT PERIOD OF TIME WHERE HAND BURNS AFTER TOUCHING STOVE
LUTNICK SAYS THERE IS GOING TO BE A SHORT PERIOD OF TIME WHERE THERE ARE HIGH PRICES ON CERTAIN ITEMS FOLLOWING TARIFFS
March 5, 2025 at 6:09 PM
Universities have a vital role to play in the green economy transition. My final piece from the Smart Prosperity Institute delves into how universities can adapt to changes arising from the net-zero transition. I want to thank all of my colleagues for their incredible support during my time at SPI.
How careers and skills are changing in the green transition
January 22, 2025 By Nicholas Renzetti Canada’s transition to a low-carbon economy offers universities a critical opportunity to help shape the future of work. While concerns about job loss persist, th...
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January 22, 2025 at 7:17 PM
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The way we see it, any innovation that can get housing built faster is a win.

Today on the Missing Middle, we spoke to Nicholas Renzetti here at the Smart Prosperity Institute about the opportunities that mass timber provides for homebuilding and jobs.

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November 13, 2024 at 2:15 PM
It was a pleasure to talk to both Cara and Mike about our work on skills for the green transition and how mass timber can help to address the housing crisis.

If you want to learn more about it, you can find our reports here: institute.smartprosperity.ca/canada-s-gre...
New Missing Middle episode! This one was fun, because we got to nerd-out about one of my favourite topics: Mass timber! Cara and I chat with our SPI co-worker, Nicholas Renzetti about how mass timber can help address the housing crisis.

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November 13, 2024 at 2:13 PM
Latest from me at The Smart Prosperity Institute. The agricultural and food manufacturing sectors in Canada have major workforce challenges and they need to act now to seize their clean-growth opportunities; like plant-based protein.

🔗(LINK): institute.smartprosperity.ca/PbP-Workforce
Growing a permanent workforce for the plant-based protein sector
October 9, 2024 By Nicholas Renzetti Whether to reduce one’s carbon footprint, eat healthier or save money, the global demand for plant-based protein (PbP) products like meatless burgers and protein p...
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November 8, 2024 at 12:43 AM
Since last year, I have worked with a team at the Smart Prosperity Institute with support from the Future Skills Centre to examine the economic opportunity presented by #PlantBasedProteins. These reports examine the key jobs, future skills, major challenges, and recommendations to ensure success.
Skills Needs for Workers in the Growing Plant-Based Protein Industry
Canada has a long history of growing and exporting plant proteins like pulses (lentils, chickpeas, peas, etc.) and oilseeds (soybeans, canola, etc.), particularly in the Prairies. There is a major eco...
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February 6, 2024 at 8:04 PM