Today we are talking about how technology (especially social media) is intersecting with creativity. That is, how the evolution of technology has affected our relationship with how we engage with and feel about our creative selves. I walk through generational experiences (pluses and minuses) and then begin to speak more pointedly to how social media is affecting how we perceive the WORTH of our creative selves. "The social world independent of the internet DOES NOT operate upon 100's or 1,000's or millions; that's not how the human condition works. It is vastly smaller than that; to be able to touch and affect people AT ALL is a feat; it is an absolute feat. 5 is massive. 10 is massive. 15... extraordinary... it's extraordinary."

Today we are discussing the seeming erosion of trust in expertise in our society, which can have dire and cascading consequences on communal knowledge and wisdom. I will try to briefly address how we got here, canvass some relevant examples, and speak to the dangers of when expertise itself becomes corrupted. Select Paraphrased Quote: "If you don't have the people ready for when things hit the fan, it's already too late. This is why you put [experts] in positions of power - trusted individuals - proactively rather than reactively."

Fear motivates, but when does fear consume and threaten us and society? How do you evaluate yourself, and how do you evaluate your leaders/those in power? But always remember: even paranoia and rage originate from some kernel of truth. It is important as a society to try to discover what those kernels of truth might be, and find the commonalities therein.