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Andrea Jones's avatar

Robin, you put words to a what has, for me, been the vague impression that the accelerating unpleasantness in so many corners of the internet presents an opportunity to reground ourselves in physical, lived, and social reality. The trust piece is what was missing for me, so I appreciate your thoughts in that regard.

On a related note, I have wondered if the rise of AI will eventually push a resurgence of print. Will the necessary investments, in time and money, filter out the automated slop, so that physical documents come to represent authority, reliability, and, as you suggest, trustworthiness?

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Jean-Marie Kauth's avatar

Love this—and I hope you are right about a trust economy arising in its place. David Brooks has written well in the Atlantic about the erosion of trust in the US—and globally.

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William Lopez's avatar

Great piece. This is also why it's so important for authors to hit the streets. People will trust you when they know and see you. I was worried about the attention economy, but this makes perfect sense!

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