Many of us spend our lives pursuing private acceptance through external success. But no matter the award or honor, our inner doubts will remain. True acceptance comes from inside us. It takes asking ourselves challenging questions like: What do I want from my work? What’s most important about it to me ? How would I create my work differently if I... See more
i liked how Yancey mitigated his desires with publishing and creating for himself
Human grounding.
As AI enables more solo, self-contained work, organizations can benefit from protecting time and space for listening and human connection. Short opportunities to connect with others—whether through brief check-ins, shared reflection moments, or structured dialogue—interrupt continuous solo engagement with AI tools and help restore... See more
AI might be able to simulate the no-nonsense style of a Warren Buffett letter, but it can’t replicate his self-criticism and generosity with lessons, hard-won from real-life experience and honed through his very act of writing.
It feels like AI is eating everything right now. The tools are getting faster, the outputs are getting cheaper, and the question of what humans are actually for in the work is getting harder to avoid. I don't think the answer is to out-produce the machines. I think the answer is to be more romantic than they can be.
It's an absolutely beautiful time if you're a scammer and love value extraction over value creation. You can piss on everything and everyone and still win. For now. What a time to be alive. Most people aren't paying attention to it yet because the money is loud and the shortcuts are working and nobody is asking questions... See more
For workers, the cumulative effect is fatigue, burnout, and a growing sense that work is harder to step away from, especially as organizational expectations for speed and responsiveness rise.