my Story

Hi, I’m Codie Rose. I’m a technologist, independent strategic affairs analyst and former Navy Intelligence Officer with deep experience in geopolitics, economics, national security and artificial intelligence. I hold an M.S. in Applied Analytics and Artificial Intelligence from Columbia University and an MBA in Finance and Equity Markets from New York University. I’ve held AI and technical product roles at Amazon and Meta and helped lead the largest AI and computer vision program in the Department of Defense.

I spent eight years living across Asia, Europe and the Middle East, working internationally and traveling to over 70 countries. I’ve advised on strategic planning in these same regions, focusing on geopolitical risk, regional deterrence, NATO coordination and constructive engagement with Russia and China. That global exposure shaped how I see the world.  It taught me how governments think, how cultures prioritize and how power, history and fear influence behavior.
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I created Why You Should Care because I believe the world is in trouble, and we’re not talking about it the right way.

I’m not here to argue policy or personalities. I’m here to connect dots, challenge assumptions, and explain what’s actually happening and why it matters. We’ve been pushed apart by outrage and distortion, causing us to lose something vital, namely, the ability to listen, to compromise, to recognize ourselves in one another. This project is about pulling us back from the extremes, bridging the divides and reminding us of what we still share.