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A doctor in his office with a number of smaller doctors visible peeking out of their vest pocket.

A Bunch of Specialists in Your Pocket – 7 Takeaways No. 282

Thinking clearly. Constant complaining. The skills to beat AI. The AI will see you now. You’re never f’ed. Simple media literacy. Simple evidence consideration.

A troll in the forest being yelled at by a larger troll being yelled at by a larger troll being yelled at by a larger troll.

Trolls Have to Outtroll Each Other – 7 Takeaways No. 281

Benefits of conspiracy theories. Bullying for a cause. Normal is boring (which is good). Trolls be troll’n. Writing is thinking. 80% of statistics are poorly understood. Worrying about worrying.

Leonardo Davinci painting using Photoshop.

Real Artists Have Always Used Technology – 7 Takeaways No. 280

The choices we make. Becoming someone new. The spirituality of science. Technology isn’t new. Changing the way you read. Tools should be useful. The slow death of a friendship.

Two people in conversation. One has their hand over their mouth as they stifle a controversial thought. The other is speaking.

Many of Us Have Learned to Stay Silent – 7 Takeaways No. 279

Mission before self. Disagreement is necessary. Yes, AI can make you smarter. Human-to-human telepathy. Silence is not always golden. Dare to act your values. 90% of the internet is fake.

The Sailor Adjusting the Sail — A person on a sailboat in choppy water, not fighting the wind, but calmly redirecting the sail to harness it. The storm is real, but the sailor is engaged and purposeful. Acceptance as working with reality, not against it.

Acceptance Is Not Giving Up – 7 Takeaways No. 278

Never give up. Never surrender. The wisdom of your quiet mind. You were born to work hard. Irrational generosity of friendships. Bullshit jobs. Unintended consequences.

A split screen: one one side an angry crowd sits in front of a computer screen which says "BLUE!" on it, on the other side an angry crowd sits in front of a screen that says "RED!".

We Are Not Divided by Accident – 7 Takeaways No. 277

How you use tools. How you choose your identity. How we’re divided. How you understand information. How you focus (or not). How you handle disorder. How to avoid “cognitive hollowing”.

A thousand engineers on one side of a computer screen, optimising for your attention; one tired person on the other side of the screen looking at the social media feed it displays, trying to hold their ground.

A Thousand Engineers on One Side of the Screen, Optimising For Your Attention – 7 Takeaways No. 276

What mindfulness gets you. How you manage attention. Why you’re not really interacting with your friends. Where writing takes you. Who’s not a bully. When not to despair. Which opinions to care about.

A professor in his university office. Displayed on his computer are the letters AI. The professor is shrugging because he doesn't know what happens next.

What Will Happen Next – 7 Takeaways No. 275

You probably think this is about you. History keeps repeating. So much uncertainty. Say what you think. Connection can happen online too. Anything could happen. AI in conversations.

A Corgi sitting in a coffee shop blissfully enjoying a cup of coffee.

Life’s Too Short For Shitty Coffee – 7 Takeaways No. 274

Stranger danger. What happens to “saved” time. Read, read, read. Don’t miss out! Mistakes are for learning. Anti-anti-AI. Was everything better 10 years ago?

two people talking with one holding up their hand palm forward to say "no"

A Good No Is an Act of Self-respect – 7 Takeaways No. 273

Everyone hurts. Waiting for happiness. AI fear. All or nothing. Unforgivable reality. Pessimism is a cop-out. Just say no.