About the Author

H. Michael Smith, Jr. is a technologist, writer, and independent publisher based in Georgia. He has spent nearly three decades working in information technology, infrastructure, systems, and automation.

His writing explores subjects ranging from recovery and personal agency to history, technology, and the relationship between human beings and artificial intelligence. Across these interests runs a common thread: questioning established assumptions, examining complex systems, and preserving individual judgment.

Smith is the founder of Smiths Publishing, an independent publishing imprint dedicated to practical, historical, and collaborative works. ·