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Mark McFillen

Mark McFillen is a systems thinker, designer, and storyteller working at the intersection of technology, creativity, and human meaning. He builds clear, scalable structures that help people understand themselves and their worlds with greater clarity.
Perseverance Ted Talk Drafts

Manifesting Hope: The Decade That Tried to Break Me — and the Reason It Didn’t

Manifesting Hope: The Decade That Tried to Break Me — and the Reason It Didn’t TED Talk Draft 1. Opening: The Room-Quieting Truth If you live long enough, life will hand you a season you didn’t ask for. For me, that season lasted almost a decade. In those years, I Read more

By Mark McFillen, 1 monthMarch 5, 2026 ago
Projects & Initiatives

Helping the Helpers: The Most Powerful Way to Change the World

Helping the Helpers: The Most Powerful Way to Change the World Introduction In a world where every act of kindness counts, there’s a quieter, more powerful way to create lasting change. It’s not just about helping one person at a time — it’s about supporting those who dedicate their lives Read more

By Mark McFillen, 1 monthMarch 5, 2026 ago
Humanity as Systems

Studying Humanity the Way Temple Studied Cattle

Studying Humanity the Way Temple Studied Cattle There’s a moment in Temple Grandin — the HBO film about her life — where Temple says something that has stayed with me for years: “I don’t want my thoughts to die with me.” That line hits differently when you’ve spent your life Read more

By Mark McFillen, 1 monthMarch 5, 2026 ago
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