notes on being human

erewhon, everywhere

I'd heard about the ostentatious grocery store Erewhon before the book of the same name. Which is odd because the book was first published in 1872. I suppose the notoriety of a $22 technicolor smoothie plays better than a 150 year old book in the age of social media.

chatgpt ate my friends

At first I thought that I must be overreacting. Surely these smart, engaging, unique individuals with whom I'd shared laughter, meals, tales of woe, long walks and deep thoughts wouldn't be so easily influenced and seduced. My friendships follow a philosophy of quality over quantity. I