There’s a familiar pattern to the way things unfold when enough money, influence, and institutional momentum gather behind an idea. What begins as a possibility gradually becomes an expectation, then an obligation, until questioning the direction of travel is treated as a failure to keep up. We’ve seen this play out across industries and generations, and the current push toward an AI-everything future seems to follow a similar trajectory. Yet beneath the promises of convenience, efficiency, and unprecedented progress, there are questions about what we’re building, what we’re sacrificing, and whether the future being sold to us is one that people actually want to live in.
The Great Rejection: Questioning the Future We’re Being Sold
Digital Dependence and the Human Experience