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The Bio Challenge

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May 13, 2025

Most bios are word salad. You’ve seen them. “Strategic leader.” “Passionate innovator.” “Driving growth through synergy.” None of it means anything. I was reviewing resumes…

The Silent Erosion of Language in the Age of Algorithmic Curators

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April 30, 2025

Words are disappearing, and most of us haven’t even noticed. A recent study from technologist Richard Soares found that more than 11,000 common English nouns…

Writing Human: Stop Speaking in Acronyms

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April 28, 2025

I’ve been in this industry a long time, and I’m trying to figure out if I’ve just turned into a grumpy old veteran or if…

The Machine Watches, The Machine Waits

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March 31, 2025

When E. M. Forster published The Machine Stops in 1909, the world had no internet, no digital assistants, no algorithms curating every desire. And yet,…