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Love, meaning, and algorithms
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👋 Hi! I'm Dan. I help entrepreneurs and creatives do the work that only you can do. If that sounds good, let's go! 🚀 Hi Reader, Happy week after Thanksgiving in the US. I feel like everyone has a bit of holiday hangover. We have a lot of great content this week. Here's the rundown so you don't miss anything:​ Let's get into it! Lessons LearnedWe’re debating if AI will take our jobs. When we should ask what it means to be human. I spent the first leg of my career in ministry. Then studying meaning and the human condition. (MA in Psychology and Theology) Then I jumped into tech. Founded a venture studio. Lead Product for 6 SaaS lifecycles. Now I’m watching my worlds collide. Here’s what I can’t stop thinking about: We’re building systems trained up on our collective intelligence. But we barely understand our consciousness: the nature of our own souls. The tech bros talk about AGI like it’s the second coming. Like it will give us the pill to escape the matrix of the human condition. (As if that’s what we need) But we forgot the lessons of every sacred tradition: The real question isn’t whether AI will surpass us (It will) It’s whether we’ll remember what makes us human while building it: There is a theology of AI. But it’s not about the machines. It’s about us. What are we here for? What’s the meaning we’re making? What stories are we telling ourselves? What gods are we trying to replicate & become? What parts of our humanity are we willing to trade? And to what end? AI is changing everything. But here’s the truth: It can drive us further from our humanity. Or invite us deeper in. Closer to the fire. Closer to what we’re made for. Closer to who we’re becoming. The choice is yours. (As it always has been) 🖤 This Week's Sponsor:In Case You Missed It:A few recent posts and articles across platforms From LinkedIn:📰 Four Thanksgivings can change everything.​ 📰 FAIL BRILLIANTLY.​ 📰 19 years ago today. Barely a penny to our names.​ From the Newsletter:✉️ That emptiness you feel? It's not failure.​ ✉️ This one's for the bread winners...​ ✉️ The Recipe for a Life Without Regret​ Favorites! Holiday editionThe holidays are upon us. Our house celebrates Christmas. It's fun. It's magical. It's my favorite time of the year. BUT, it's so different celebrating in a different culture! We're in Merida Mexico, and I'm struggling to get my usual dose of Christmas cheer. So I'm leaning in! HARD! And I welcome any recommendations you might have! Here are mine and one from a reader: 🎅 Buddy's Musical
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5.4 stars?!? It's like people want this kids musical special to be a carbon copy of the movie Elf. If you wanted to watch Elf, why didn't you watch THAT instead of THIS?
And the reviews! I can't even...
I'm losing my faith in humanity.
It's time for you to choose a side. Is it the worst thing ever to be called a Christmas Special? Are my tastes that bad?
Only you can decide: Watch it here.
🎥 Unaccompanied Minors
Kathy K. sent along a recommendation: "One of our favorites movies this time of year is Unaccompanied Minors"
I don't know it (yet) but it looks fun.
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The Meaning Movement
Hi! đź‘‹ I'm Dan. I write for entrepreneurs who want to harness AI without losing their humanity. Join 10,000+ readers who are learning to combine cutting-edge technology with emotional intelligence, building businesses that serve life, not consume it. Raw insights, practical strategies, and real talk about the journey ahead.
Hi Reader, Everyone’s talking about “AI agents” right now. But most people are confused about where automation stops and agents begin. Here’s the truth: they’re not as distinct as the charts make them seem. Automation: If this happens, do that. Boolean logic. Predefined rules. Fast, reliable, but rigid. AI automation: Same structure, but now you’re calling an LLM for one or more steps. Still deterministic overall, but with flexibility where you need it. AI agent: Non-deterministic. Adaptive....
Hi Reader, Save this (you’ll use it weekly). The right prompt is like magic. It gets you dependable results every time. It takes the frustration out of the creation process. It’s the foundation of a rock solid and repeatable workflow. But here’s the thing: A prompt needs to be custom to your task. So most copy-and-paste prompts aren’t valuable. Instead, you need to learn the Meta Prompt™. What it is: AI knows how to use AI better than people. Meta Prompting is using AI to create your prompt...
Hi Reader, ChatGPT has a hidden unlock that most people don’t know about. It’s called Project memory control. And it solves one of the biggest frustrations with using AI for multiple things: the messy, tangled memory that bleeds into everything. The Problem with a Shared Brain Memory is nice. It gives AI context so you don’t have to repeat yourself. But it’s messy. It remembers that one-off search you did for a gift and thinks it’s your new career path. It mixes the feedback from a client...