Parents & Teachers
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THE DIGITAL DELUSION FALLACY
SEPTEMBER 2026
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Cover of The Digital Delusion Fallacy by Manuel Arteaga

THE TEACHER REFERRAL CAMPAIGN

You invest in your students. It's time someone invested in you.

Teachers spend their time, and often their own money, helping children succeed. We think it's time to return the favor.

Help us spread the word about what one-on-one tutoring at home could mean for children, and earn 75% of what each paperback earns through your personal referral link: $15 for every paperback bought through your referral link. The money goes directly to you. Use it for classroom supplies or save it for a rainy day.

A CASE FOR TEACHERS, CHILDREN, AND A FAIRER FUTURE
THE OPPORTUNITY

A better conversation about education.
A better deal for teachers.

Every day, teachers meet the needs of children who learn at different speeds, with different strengths and different challenges.

And every day, families who can afford private tutoring give their children an advantage other families cannot.

For generations, individualized learning has been a privilege money could buy. Artificial intelligence may finally give us a chance to change that.

But the conversation about AI in education is too often dominated by fear, hype and talk of replacing teachers.

We believe teachers deserve a central voice in it, and a reward for helping move it forward.

THE BOOK

What if every child could afford a private tutor?

The Digital Delusion Fallacy explores how well-designed AI tutoring could make individualized learning available to families who have never been able to afford it.

The book argues that AI should help children learn, not simply hand them answers, and that technology must support teachers, not replace them.

It's an invitation for parents to reconsider what may be possible for their children.

Read two free chapters (PDF)

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Also in ebook stores: Apple Books, Kobo, Thalia, Smashwords, Vivlio, Fable

THE MERITOCRACY TRAP

Talent is everywhere.
Opportunity isn't.

We tell children that hard work and ability determine their futures.

But wealthy families can buy advantages others cannot: private tutors, enrichment programs and personalized academic support.

The result is an education system in which opportunity too often depends on a family's bank account. This is the meritocracy trap.

AI tutoring could begin to change that equation by making patient, individualized academic support available outside school hours to far more children.

Not every AI product can do this. A chatbot that supplies answers is not the same as a tutor that finds learning gaps, adapts instruction and checks for mastery. It's a distinction every parent deserves to understand.

WHY TEACHERS?

Parents trust teachers.
We want to put that trust to work.

Teachers understand children's learning needs in ways few others do. When a teacher raises a question about education, parents tend to listen.

That's why we're inviting teachers to help introduce The Digital Delusion Fallacy to a wider audience. We want thoughtful conversations about the possibilities, limits and safeguards of AI, so parents feel emboldened to give children the support they need at home.

And we believe teachers should be rewarded when their participation helps the book reach more readers.

THE TEACHER REFERRAL PROGRAM

75% of what each paperback earns. Straight to teachers.

HOW IT WORKS

Simple to join.

We've already built the platform, so taking part is simple. When you join, you get your own referral link and a dashboard where you can track the paperbacks bought through it.

1. Get your referral link. Join the campaign and find your personal link on our teacher platform.

2. Share the book. Send your referral link to friends, family, colleagues and anyone else who may be interested in the conversation.

3. Get paid. For each paperback bought through your referral link, you earn $15, which is 75% of what each paperback earns. Payouts are sent by Venmo or Zelle. No bank details and no checks.

Buy classroom supplies. Build your savings. Put the money toward something that matters to you. Your sharing helps spread awareness, and your referrals help support you.

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A PERSONAL MESSAGE

From one Brooklyn parent to teachers everywhere.

I'm a public-school graduate, a father, and someone who believes a child's opportunities should never be determined by what their parents can afford.

I live in Brooklyn now, where differences in educational opportunity can be hard to ignore.

As a parent, I've seen how much individualized attention can change a child's learning experience. I've also come to see that the opportunities available to my own family are out of reach for many others. That's one reason I wrote The Digital Delusion Fallacy.

I believe new technology may help us address some of these inequalities. I also believe the people who work with children every day deserve to be heard before we decide how that technology should be used.

Teachers have spent years investing in our children's futures, often with their own resources. This campaign is one small way to invest something back in them.

My hope is simple: get more parents asking better questions, bring teachers into the conversation, and help more children get the individualized support they deserve.

Thank you for considering being part of it.

STAY WITH THE STORY

The future of education is too important to leave to headlines and hype.

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