Spencer Wright

Spencer Wright is the (mostly accidental) founder of Scope of Work, which he started writing (as The Prepared) in 2013. Today he serves as its editor-in-chief and chief dilettante.

Notes, 2025-05-19

Committal in a way that has no precedent

Notes, 2025-05-12.

Within fifty percent of the target frequency.

Import, Immature.

It's complicated to buy things — anything, really — in 2025.

Notes on Silica Gel.

Not safe to eat per se, but generally considered non-toxic

How Silica Gel Took Over the World

Silica gel packets seem like the only thing keeping our packaged food crispy and our belongings free of mildew. How on earth did they all get here?

Scope Creep, 2025-03-18.

Its borders are weird.