Evan Hynes ⚡

Earth Day. 24 hrs for our planet. What a joke. Meanwhile, the average person spends ONE-THIRD of their life working a job they don't care about. That's 90,000 hours that you could get PAID to work on climate solutions. Quit your job. Work on climate.

What would a "conservative arts school" teach?

Earlier today, CNN reported that an earthquake caused the flood in Nepal — but CNN got it wrong. The "earthquake" was caused by a glacier collapsing so violently that it registered as one. Nearly 30% of Nepal's glaciers have melted in the past 30 years. Over the coming weeks and months we're going to see a lot of finger pointing at the warning system, at hydropower developers, at different agencies within the government. Some of it may be deserved. But scientists know that rising temperatures likely played a role. So if you want to point the finger, point it at the fossil fuel companies that are stopping at nothing to make more money at the expense of the planet and the rest of us.

I predict that high-value, curated, verifiably human communities are among the most defensible businesses in the age of AI. Here's why: The social internet is splitting into two realities: one driven by real human connection, the other by AI-generated content consumption. AI isn’t just generating more content—it’s reshaping social media into a passive experience, where engagement loops replace conversation, and synthetic interactions drown out human presence. Most social platforms are no longer designed for connection—they prioritize retention and content consumption over meaningful contribution. The Dead Internet Theory suggests that soon, even our interactions will be automated—blurring the line between real engagement and AI-generated simulation. Social platforms aren’t just filling feeds with synthetic content; they’re replacing human interaction entirely. As algorithmic feeds optimize for consumption over contribution, new curated communities will become the last real spaces offering verified human connection—not because people reject AI, but because humans will always value interactions with each other differently than they do with machines. As long as we see ourselves as distinct from artificial intelligence, we will continue to place a premium on authentic human relationships, especially in a digital landscape increasingly populated by synthetic engagement. Platforms that try to balance engagement at scale with genuine participation will struggle because optimizing for one always comes at the expense of the other. Some platforms will still claim to foster real connection, but their incentives will likely betray them. LinkedIn, like many others, is already shifting toward AI-generated content feeds—less a professional community, and more a personal branding platform. Traditional social media isn’t disappearing—ironically, it's just becoming something far less social. I predict that it will remain, but as a space for entertainment, branding, and influence, while real online human connection will increasingly find its home in curated communities that truly provide the sense of belonging that humans naturally seek out in each other. Thoughts? Agree/disagree, and why?

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