Keeping Grit in the Gears
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Friends, Johannes Gutenberg didn’t just invent a faster way to copy words. He built a machine that multiplied ideas. It changed who had access to them, who profited from them, and who was punished when power felt threatened. That’s our entry point this week, because AI is not just a clever tool meant to make our lives easier.
The Beauty of Friction
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There’s a particular fantasy that keeps showing up in our culture: the fantasy of frictionlessness. The belief that if we remove enough obstacles, life will finally glide. No waiting in line. No awkward small talk.
