🧱 Factions of Self‑Preservation 6: Unprepared by Design

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Oct 8, 2025, 9:12:54 PMOct 8
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🧱 Factions of Self‑Preservation 6: Unprepared by Design - How Hickory’s Civic Infrastructure Refuses to Plan for the Future

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https://thehickoryhound.blogspot.com/2025/10/factions-of-selfpreservation-6.html

📝 SEO Summary:

Hickory governs like it is still 1995 while the rest of the world prepares for 2035. Despite North Carolina’s $1.2 billion broadband push and statewide STEM momentum, Hickory remains stuck in analog governance with no AI strategy, no tech incubators, and no broadband urgency. This investigation shows how civic leaders’ refusal to modernize undermines youth, businesses, and older residents alike—forcing the community to choose between preparing or perishing.

🔍 Key Topics Covered:

  • Hickory’s outdated governance model in a digital era

  • $1.2 billion state broadband investment versus local stagnation

  • Lack of AI and robotics strategy in schools and civic planning

  • STEM education promise without local momentum

  • Broadband misclassified as “served” despite functional obsolescence

  • Missing innovation ecosystem: no hubs, incubators, or coalitions

  • Who benefits from inertia and who pays the price

  • Reflective civic prompts: jobs, broadband urgency, and innovation timing

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