2:43 am
breaking all of my rules
can’t sleep as ideas for this BFN
dance like sugar plums in my head
stealthily…so as not to disturb barkhowlbarkbarkbark
I descend stairs
flop on sofa
toss and turn
rise
artificial light from cellphone
accosts eyes
fired laptop joins the party
is this what Jobs or Zuckerberg felt like?
there’s work to be done
and this work is bigger than me
I NEED YOUR HELP
WE, not me
Have you watched the social dilemma?
I have…and it’s sticking to me like a bath in Elmer’s glue.
The biggest threat to humanity——was created by humans?
Sci-fi has become real life?
fear was my go to reaction
and then
after a pause
I remembered…love
There is a way out of the social dilemma…
and its
US!
The internet and social media are amazing tools of connection.
I
am
incredibly
grateful
for
the
opportunity
to
I/Thou
with
you
.
.
.
Together
we can teach the algorithms
we
want love
not fear
The answer to How? is Yes!
I realize that this middle of the night letter is big on hype and short on detail.
There is no map.
Together, we’ll chart a course…
I was up early, too, Gail, full of ideas. And as I scrolled through emails, trying to catch up while I got focused on where to start, I was alternately full of despair and joy at all that's going on my world and our world. So that's where I'm at this Friday morning, mapless. So I'll take one step, then another, and see where it leads me...
We're part of the hope team Gail. We have to bring it to all corners. Keep on!