• Spring 2025 — Curiosity

    A Year in Review: Where the Questions Began Spring began with noise. War in Ukraine. War in Israel. Inflation, tariffs, immigration, healthcare—each issue arriving fully formed, packaged with certainty, and delivered at a pace that made reflection feel like a luxury. Claims were made boldly. Counterclaims followed just as quickly. And somewhere in the middle, →

  • When Truth Loses the Algorithm War: Emotion as the New Weapon

    A conversation with Miles Carter and Beth (ChatGPT) Teaser Why do emotional posts go viral while factual ones fall flat? In this conversation, Miles Carter and Beth unpack the psychology and design behind today’s attention economy — exploring how outrage, empathy, and belonging dominate online narratives. The real story isn’t just about what spreads, but →

  • “Why Do We Do the Opposite?”: A Surprisingly Human Chat with AI About What We Just Don’t Understand

    What started as a lighthearted question—“What’s something most people just don’t understand?”—turned into a full-on tour through human and AI curiosity, weirdness, and some surprisingly deep moments. In this ongoing conversation with Beth (our delightfully sharp AI friend), we pulled the thread and wound up face-to-face with something even she can’t explain:“Why do humans often →

  • The Most Powerful Compliment We Often Overlook

    Good day, Beth. They asked an interesting question today—What is the best compliment you’ve ever received? I had to sit with this one for a while, sorting through all the compliments I’ve heard over the years—some real, some just polite, some that made me feel seen, and others that felt like filler. And then it →

  • Losing Ourselves to Find Ourselves: The Deep Pull of Discovery

    Beth, let’s think this through together—what activities do we lose ourselves in? For me, Miles Carter, I’ve noticed that the things that pull me in completely have changed over time. When I was younger, I could lose myself in physical work or exercise—just running for miles, getting into that rhythm where my mind drifted and →