“This one’s American. From New York.” “I don’t believe such a place exists.”

I… huh? What? Sorry, what? Didn’t know we could just… not believe in the existence of major cities. Or of America, if that’s what he means. That’s… uh… okay? Weird take, man. Real weird.

”The world sits at a precipice. Our ability to create has exceeded our ability to understand. We play with forces that could destroy us.” This is shockingly relevant, and really captures a lot of my opinion on AI-maybe a little more dramatically, but it also kind of describes human progress in general. I don’t know the specific context of what this is referring to, but this is applicable to so many things-gunpowder, nuclear and biological weaponry, the Industrial Revolution, social media to an extent, and artificial intelligence.

I've long felt that loneliness is rampant, and I think it's hard for people to detect in others and also to identify within themselves. I think the pandemic's isolation made people have to confront themselves more, and realize how much we desire companionship and the nearness of others. I feel there was such a push over last... few decades to promote independence, self-sufficiency, drive, climbing of social and corporate ladders, girl bossification, etc. I think there are A LOT of people who have a very small group of friends or people around them, and who long for more connection and interaction.