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A Value-First Summer

A founder's season-long, build-in-public experiment: can an AI-native operator with an interest-based nervous system realize more value and stay healthier doing it? Solstice to Equinox (June 20 to September 22, 2026), culminating at the Moonshot Gathering in LA. Hosted by Chris Carolan with Nico Lafakis.

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A Value-First SummerJune 20, 2026

Launching A Value-First Summer — The Solstice Broadcast

Chris Carolan and Nico Lafakis launch A Value-First Summer live, rolling a d20 through all 20 of the season's initiatives, each introduced by its own AI…

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The next step

That's the show. Here is how you do the work yourself.

Build something realTake what you learned and build something concrete. valuefirstagent.com is where your build becomes a working agent.valuefirstagent.com(opens in a new tab)

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  3. Teach the next personthe Academy