Ron Bronson studies the decision layer of public life. His work connects technology, urbanism, financial engineering, and platforms to understand the present. He is a Principal at 0000th.ai, a faculty member in the Urban Technology program at the University of Michigan, and produces critical participatory design work through his studio, Thinking Weapons. He writes a column for Pacific Daylight and co-hosts the Future Perfect Book Club podcast. Offline, he’s a high school tennis coach and radio host.