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How Do You Stay Hopeful?

On October 12, 2025 By Steve SampsonIn MusingsLeave a comment

The philosopher Ernst Bloch argued that hope is woven into the fabric of reality. Here’s a brief look at his big ideas, plus prompts to get you thinking and writing (hopefully).

I Used to Be ChatGPT

On October 5, 2025October 5, 2025 By Steve SampsonIn 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.

There Is More

On July 10, 2017December 20, 2023 By Steve SampsonIn Fatherly AdviceLeave a comment

There's much more to life than meets the eye, and we have to remember to look for it.

How to Greet the World

On May 1, 2016November 20, 2017 By Steve SampsonIn Formative Memories6 Comments

Here's what I learned from watching my mother sing Christmas carols in a nursing home.

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