The author · In his own words

Andrew B.
Raupp

Founder of STEM.org.
Author of The STEM Papers
& Liberty or Deathwire.

“Let us therefore remember that liberty is not a relic of parchment — it is the architecture of the human soul.”

Andrew B. Raupp · A Treatise on STEM and the American MindNovember 9, 2025 · Original on Substack
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Andrew B. Raupp, with an American flag backdrop
Andrew B. Raupp@stemceo · On X
Selected passages

Liberty.
Inquiry.
Independence.

From the original essays,
in the author’s own words.

I. Independence of mind

“An educated populace, one proficient in STEM, is inherently independent, capable of questioning, challenging, and defying authority.”

Andrew B. Raupp · STEM Reclaimed: Countering the Toxic Ideological TideJuly 3, 2025 · Original on Substack
II. The right to innovate

“To defend discovery, we must reassert the legitimacy of the local. Let every school, enterprise, and family reclaim its right to innovate without permission.”

Andrew B. Raupp · A Treatise on STEM and the American MindNovember 9, 2025 · Original on Substack
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STEM Education & Self-Determination

The Twin Engines
of Liberty.

Andrew B. Raupp

The STEM Papers · 2017–2026

The collected
papers.

149 personal essays on STEM, education, technology, and society, preserved with their original publication dates, images, and captions.

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