Writing
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The Weight of Social Media, and the Architecture of Strategy
I used to believe that social media success was a matter of discipline—of consistency, effort, and optimization. That if you just kept at it, if you posted at the right times, followed the right trends, and engaged with enough people, things would eventually fall into place. But social media, I’ve come to realize, isn’t just Continue reading
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My Father’s House
Six months ago, I returned to my hometown. My lease in New York City had expired, and while I had made significant progress with PTSD, the clamor and stress of the city had become too much for me. I needed somewhere quieter, somewhere familiar. It seemed like a counterintuitive move, given the bad things that Continue reading
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The Creative Pitch My Dad Didn’t Buy
When I was a kid, I heard the phrase “winter tires” and immediately imagined something extraordinary. To me, winter tires were like snowshoes for cars—just as snowshoes expand a person’s ability to navigate deep snow, I imagined winter tires as specialized, oversized creations designed to master snowy roads. What I didn’t yet know was that Continue reading
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A Mandate for Creatives: Why We Need to Step Into the AI Space Now
If you’re an artist or creative, this is your call to action. Generative AI isn’t just a shiny new toy for tech enthusiasts; it’s a space where the future of creativity is being shaped in real time. And whether that future is vibrant and expansive or narrow and derivative depends on who shows up. Two Continue reading
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Stewardship in a World with Generative AI
Artificial intelligence (AI) is often framed as a tool, a product of human ingenuity to be wielded or sold. But such a narrow view misses the point. AI is a resource—a generative, evolving phenomenon—more akin to forests, oceans, or networks of roads than to gadgets or software. Its transformative potential lies not in control but Continue reading
Carrie Bickner 