Digital Waters
What We Lost When Everything Got Easy
The friction was the point.
Digital Waters
Digital Waters
The Water Is Getting Deeper
Beginning again, with the simple question: when did the water get this deep?
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What Happens When “User-Generated” No Longer Means Human?
Recent advances in AI technology are making it such that people aren’t even needed anymore.
Digital Waters
Go out. Be dumb. Talk to strangers.
Are young people “better” — or just more afraid to live?
Newsletter
How to Start Using AI Without Getting Overwhelmed
(Especially if you feel like you're already behind).
Newsletter
You're Not Broken — You Weren't Meant to Process This Much!
Your human operating system isn't built for modern information overload.
Newsletter
Digital Waters: Why I'm Renaming Humanhood
This isn't just a rebrand – it's a recognition of what I've been exploring all along.
Newsletter
A Dozen Readers Is Actually Kind of Amazing
Consider this when you're tempted to feel discouraged about your subscriber count.
Newsletter
Are We Optimizing Away Our Humanity?
When the pursuit of 'better' means losing who we are.
Audio
When "Edgy" Writing Becomes a Crutch
There's a persistent trend I've noticed in online writing: the equation of profanity and "edginess" with authenticity.
Newsletter
Why Do We Abandon Ship Just When Things Start Going Well?
Ah, that pesky self-sabotage that lives rent free in my head (and maybe yours).
Newsletter
Playing It Safe: Writing Online With Offline Considerations
To my fellow writers who pay their bills with other work: I see you.
Digital Waters
Living in the Age of Overwhelm
It’s too much. There’s too much. Of everything.
Digital Waters
Navigating My Dog’s Journey Into Old Age
Taking time to appreciate those silver whiskers and golden moments.
Audio
Congrats, You're Human!
But let's do a little test, just to make sure.
Digital Waters
These 10 Song Titles Capture the Essence of Life
We don't even have to get into the lyrics — the titles alone will do!
Newsletter
Inside the ADHD Mind: An Analogy
I don't know the inner workings of anyone else's mind, but here's a bit about mine.
Newsletter
Unmasking the Illusion of Perfection in the Digital Age
Why do we pretend that social media is real?