Have you ever caught yourself blaming some vague, unnamed "they" for life's problems? That universal bogeyman who manipulates gas prices, ruins relationships, and conspires against your success? You're not alone. This exploration into what I call "pronoun paranoia" examines how we've replaced actual analysis with lazy conspiracy thinking. When my brother-in-law spent three hours explaining how "they" control everything, I realized something profound: he couldn't name a single actual person r...
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Have you ever caught yourself blaming some vague, unnamed "they" for life's problems? That universal bogeyman who manipulates gas prices, ruins relationships, and conspires against your success? You're not alone. This exploration into what I call "pronoun paranoia" examines how we've replaced actual analysis with lazy conspiracy thinking. When my brother-in-law spent three hours explaining how "they" control everything, I realized something profound: he couldn't name a single actual person r...
Your AI can write code, but it can't fix your toilet at 2 AM.
Frank’s Take
19 minutes
1 month ago
Your AI can write code, but it can't fix your toilet at 2 AM.
A dripping sink at 3 AM becomes the unlikely catalyst for a profound realization about our economic future. As I stand in my bathroom, frustrated by a plumbing issue I can't fix and a professional who's booked solid until November, the harsh truth crystallizes: we're creating a world where knowledge workers are increasingly disposable while those who work with physical reality become irreplaceable. The economics tell a sobering story. Programmers invest years and fortune in education, only t...
Frank’s Take
Have you ever caught yourself blaming some vague, unnamed "they" for life's problems? That universal bogeyman who manipulates gas prices, ruins relationships, and conspires against your success? You're not alone. This exploration into what I call "pronoun paranoia" examines how we've replaced actual analysis with lazy conspiracy thinking. When my brother-in-law spent three hours explaining how "they" control everything, I realized something profound: he couldn't name a single actual person r...
