I just watched Dave Chappelle’s new special.
What stayed with me wasn’t a joke. It was the way he talked about where he is in his life right now. He said he feels like he’s in a different place, and because of that, he’s there to say certain things to certain people. Not to everyone. Not forever. Just now.
That idea stuck with me because it made me think about how all of us move through...
Every December, predictions flood the internet. Most of them are safe, obvious, and quickly forgotten. AI will get better. Platforms will change. Creators will use more tools. None of that helps anyone make better decisions.
Instead of predicting what technology will do next, these predictions focus on what changes when AI becomes cheap, invisible, and everywhere. That is when human behavior...
This week my wife and I started naming a few things we simply don’t want to do anymore. Not dramatic life changes. Just recurring commitments, routines, and obligations that no longer bring much energy or meaning.
What surprised us was not the list.
It was how long it took us to say it out loud.
These were not new feelings. We’ve been carrying them around for years. We just kept going....