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    Dear Internet of the Late ’90s and Early 2000s

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    I miss you. You weren’t perfect. You were loud, clunky, and a little too obsessed with under-construction GIFs. But you were alive. Messy, chaotic, and…

    The Bio Challenge

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    Most bios are word salad. You’ve seen them. “Strategic leader.” “Passionate innovator.” “Driving growth through synergy.” None of it means anything. I was reviewing resumes…

    The Silent Erosion of Language in the Age of Algorithmic Curators

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    Words are disappearing, and most of us haven’t even noticed. A recent study from technologist Richard Soares found that more than 11,000 common English nouns…

    Writing Human: Stop Speaking in Acronyms

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    I’ve been in this industry a long time, and I’m trying to figure out if I’ve just turned into a grumpy old veteran or if…