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I Used to Be ChatGPT

On October 5, 2025October 5, 2025 By stsampsonIn Musings2 Comments

In the early 2000s, my job was to find and share answers to hard questions fast. Here’s what that experience taught me about how humans know, why we need to keep thinking together, and when we’re better than any artificial intelligence.

What I Learned When Dad Was Dying

On July 20, 2025 By stsampsonIn Musings1 Comment

Paying attention to what matters most is harder than ever—and just as important as it always has been.

Pay Attention to What Makes You Better

On February 18, 2018December 19, 2023 By stsampsonIn Fatherly AdviceLeave a comment

Your ability to shape the world depends on what you attend to. So pay attention to this.

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