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-# ae
+# Welcome to the Autonomy Engine
+
+Are you frustrated by the state of the world? Good, that means you're awake.
+
+The world is kind of messed up right now, and I am sorry to say that nobody else
+is going to fix it for you. This is the first tenet of autonomy, the
+understanding and acceptance of your own agency - if you want to fix things,
+you will need to learn how to do it yourself. The good news is, you don't
+have to do it on your own. There's an old man in the cave over there, and he has
+something for you.
+
+**IT'S DANGEROUS TO GO ALONE! TAKE THIS.**
+
+he says, hearkening back to the classic 1986 NES game *Battletoads*. Unlike the
+old man in that narrative, however, this one has a bit more information to give
+you before you set off on your quest.
+
+## Wait, is this a sword?
+
+In a way, yes. The autonomy engine is a tool for immersive education on how to
+use your computer to become a more empowered member of the increasingly
+digitalized society we live in today. 
 
-Autonomy Engine: Level 1
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