The Token Trap: Why AI Context Windows Confuse Everyone

One-million-token context windows sound impressive, but what do they actually mean for real work? We unpack why tokens are an illegible measurement unit, explore the gap between context size and reasoning ability, and examine the candidate replacements — from task-based benchmarks to standardized capability scores. If you've ever wondered whether an AI can actually handle your workload, this episode is for you. Episode #260670 — open it directly at myweirdprompts.com/260670