Episode 1. You'll Never Know If Those Were Their Real Wedding Vows

Sick of not knowing if someone used ChatGPT? You’re not alone. I ruminate on how to spot the fakes, what we lose with AI, and why modern homes are starting to feel like no place at all.0:11 Intro: Seattle Wedding + A New Doubt0:39 Did You Write Your Vows… or Did AI?2:18 The Beauty of Bad Wedding Speeches3:46 Great Speeches Are Under Suspicion Too4:13 The Rise of the Bland, Polished Middle5:07 Everything Is Suspect Now5:40 The YouTuber Who Outsourced His Brain7:08 Why Writing Matters (Francis Bacon)9:13 Using AI as a Tool, Not a Substitute10:12 The “Glasses Read for You” Future11:02 The Coming Wave of Simulated Humans12:27 A 90s-Style Internet as Self Defense13:04 Seattle, Growth, and the Architecture of No Place15:40 Wanting Places to Feel Like Places16:01 New York as the World’s Largest Theater18:12 New York Makes It Feel OK to Die19:28 The Jumpsuit Experiment for Generations20:57 Closing