Emily Brooks

As a whole, yes, it can produce things that will rival Katy Perry’s greatest hits. It can produce books that will rival James Patterson’s greatest novels. But I don’t think it will ever produce something like Merzbow, Japanese noise music made from the sounds of seals and distorted drill bits. It won’t make that because it’s not what most people... See more

I think part of it is a deep existential fear of being replaced. For creatives—writers, designers, music producers—who have spent the last 30 years having their work devalued by a lot of folks in tech, this makes a lot of sense. People aren’t afraid of being replaced in a vacuum. They’re afraid of being replaced because a lot of folks in tech have... See more

Whatever we do with our work, the things we create with each other, we have to make sure we keep as much of our humanity in the loop as possible. Because if we don’t, I’m not sure what the point of any of this actually is.

Yeah, it was my essay on deleting my second brain and moving away from knowledge management systems. It hit a nerve for people because a lot of folks feel like they’re failures just because they don’t have a perfect second brain knowledge management graph. That’s an awful way to feel about yourself—to feel like you’re getting your life wrong... See more

I am comfortable with doubt and am constitutionally resistant to moral certainty, herd mentality and dogma. I am disturbed on a fundamental level by the self-serving, toddler politics of some of my counterparts – I do not believe that silence is violence, complicity, or a lack of courage, but rather that silence is often the preferred option when... See more

“That’s enough screen time for today,” you tell your kid, urging them to turn off the video-game console or iPad. As for what they should do instead, you are not quite sure. And what about you? If only you could put down your phone and listen to your spouse, or read a book, or embrace the sensation of your own existence, then surely you would be a... See more