And I don't know if the answer is: everyone is too traumatized to do work and we need to reinvent society. Or if it's more like: generations are losing their cognitive abilities and willpower due to destructive technologies. Or: we all have post-viral brain damage. Or: all of the above.

I had a great conversation with a librarian last year where she said the instability and general inability to reliably trace bots as a reference source are sort of a perfect storm. Students "research" w the tool, but repeating the search doesn't yield a stable output.

Yes I am the only person in the office today why do you ask.

For years I’ve been talking about the idea that content (“documents,” articles, posts, messages, whatev) is defined by the intentional message present in the artifact; it is a way of transmitting something that embodies a perspective to an audience. LLMs do not have perspective, only context

SAME

There's nothing like not having a clock for one day to make you realize that you are checking in with the clock like 100 times a class.

There's no luxury quite like a beautiful handmade espresso cup! They can also be a fun way to store things on your countertop or dresser. Many fun options on Etsy. www.etsy.com/listing/6350...

Many people in your life could benefit from a nice ring stand -- great for the bedside table or next to the kitchen sink. There's a pretty one at West Elm but you can find amazing versions of this on Etsy. www.westelm.com/products/lcl...

You can't have enough coasters. These Graf Lantz coasters are beautiful and come in beautiful colors to go with everyone's home or office decor. graflantz.com/products/bie...

Give the gift of the most luxurious hand soap in the world. My friend has Aesop soap and every time I visit her I feel like a movie star. www.aesop.com/hand-body/ha...

I'm sure your friends and family could use an upgrade to their stained old coffee mug. This mug from Fellow is the best I've ever owned. It's got a ceramic interior so it tastes like drinking out of a regular mug, and different caps for different scenarios. fellowproducts.com/products/car...

Oh another great gift for cooks and bakers: a beautiful new apron. Hedley & Bennet aprons last forever and they come in the most beautiful colors and prints. You can even have them embroidered. www.hedleyandbennett.com/products/the...

Our desks are constantly losing screws, and extra screws pile up in the window wells. One morning a student sat down and complained that his desk was wobbly so I gave him a screw. Reader: he pulled A SCREWDRIVER out of his backpack and repaired the desk!

That same day he did not have a pencil.