Spark & Story

Spark & Story

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Go out. Be dumb. Talk to strangers.
Are young people “better” — or just more afraid to live?
 • Nick Simard
The Day I Decided to Stop Sounding Like Me
What changing my voice at 43 taught me about identity and fear.
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Performing Brilliance for Applause
The trap of audience without intimacy.
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My Experience Using ChatGPT Advanced Voice to Brainstorm While Driving
My first real voice chat with AI. And yes, it happened behind the wheel.
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This is Authenick
One writer’s attempt to merge his many half-baked projects into a fully-baked one.
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Why I’m Not Quitting the "Fluffy" Stuff
The playful work that makes the serious work possible.
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5:03
What Happens When “User-Generated” No Longer Means Human?
Recent advances in AI technology are making it such that people aren’t even needed anymore.
 • Nick Simard
You're Not Broken — You Weren't Meant to Process This Much!
Your human operating system isn't built for modern information overload.
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Do You Feel Like a Grown-Up Yet?
If so, I'd love to know what that feels like.
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Honestly, the best part of Twitter is engaging with people’s tweets
If nothing else, try doing this one thing, and see what happens.
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From Sparks to Story: How I Got Here
It's been a long road but I think I've finally arrived at my final destination :)
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Why I Made a Playlist Instead of a Plan
How a tiny act of making beats the grandest plan.
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