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How Is AI Actually Reshaping the Internet Right Now (Feb 2026)?

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  How Is AI Actually Reshaping the Internet Right Now (Feb 2026)? From “AI slop” to AI search: what the new web really looks like. Big Picture AI’s impact on the internet in 2026 goes far beyond chatbots. It’s changing what web pages are made of, how people discover information, and who controls traffic and trust online. AI-generated and AI-assisted content now accounts for a huge share of what we see, while AI assistants increasingly sit between users and the open web. The internet has shifted from a mostly human-written library of pages to a conversational layer powered—and sometimes polluted—by AI. To stay visible and credible, you need to see that shift clearly and decide where you still create uniquely human value. Framing the Question AI in 2026 isn’t just a feature on a few sites; it’s in the plumbing of the web. It shapes what gets published, what gets surfaced, and what gets believed. Synthetic content is everywhere, assistants mediate more journeys, and regulators are sta...

What kinds of decisions get worse before you notice you’re sleep-deprived?

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What kinds of decisions get worse before you notice you’re sleep-deprived? Why “I’m fine, just a bit tired” is quietly steering your choices off-course. Big picture framing Before you realize you’re sleep-deprived, the first thing to slip isn’t your IQ—it’s your judgment.  Sleep-deprived decisions  tend to degrade in subtle domains: how you read people, weigh risks, and prioritize your time. You still  feel  more or less normal, which makes these shifts easy to miss and hard to correct. This post breaks down the early, invisible decision costs of lost sleep—plus what research suggests, why people differ, and how to build safeguards—so you can spot problems sooner and avoid “how did I think that was a good idea?” moments. The invisible cost of being “just a little tired” Most people imagine sleep loss shows up as obvious mistakes: nodding off in meetings, forgetting basic facts, making glaring errors. In reality,  the earliest damage is to decisions that rely on ...

Why Are We So Confident in Memories That Are Quietly Wrong?

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Why Are We So Confident in Memories That Are Quietly Wrong? How your brain turns fuzzy footage into a high-definition story Framing the Question (and how to use this post) We trust our memories the way we trust a favorite old sweater: a little worn, maybe, but basically reliable. Yet psychology shows that many “crystal clear” memories are partly—sometimes totally—wrong, even as our confidence soars. In this post, we’ll unpack  why we feel so sure  about memories that quietly drift from reality. We’ll look at how memory actually works (more like Wikipedia than a hard drive), why emotion and repetition boost confidence but not accuracy, and what this means for conversations, leadership, and decision-making. By the end, you’ll understand how to question your own “I’m sure of it” moments without becoming cynical or paranoid. How Memory  Actually  Works (Spoiler: It’s a Story Engine) We imagine memory as a video archive: hit “play,” and you get a replay of what happened. ...

What kinds of love are hardest to recognize—because English has no name for them?

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What kinds of love are hardest to recognize—because English has no name for them? How “untranslatable” love words expose feelings you’ve had all along Big-picture framing Many of the  kinds of love English has no word for  are not exotic new emotions; they’re feelings you’ve already had but never learned to name. When language only gives us “romantic,” “friend,” “family,” or “it’s complicated,” the emotional in-between spaces get blurred or dismissed. Other cultures label those spaces precisely—with single words for pre-love, aching love, and interdependent love that English needs full sentences to explain. When you borrow those words, you’re not being pretentious; you’re giving your own experience a clearer mirror. The more accurately you can name a feeling, the more wisely you can act on it. Why some kinds of love stay invisible in English English is rich in love  content —songs, shows, TikToks—but surprisingly poor in love  categories . We basically get: Romantic ...