Bob Hutchins

The Last Glow of Broadcast Television Television once built the rhythm of American life.

The large television hearth is cooling. What we build from the ashes will decide if we still have a culture that holds together, or a patchwork of tribes warming themselves on separate screens.

My latest musings on this in-"The Last Glow of Broadcast Television". 📺 👇
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The Rise of the Cozy Web Finding Digital Coziness in an Overstimulating Online World

This 2023 post (bobhutchins.medium.com/the-rise-of-...) from @bobhutchins.bsky.social has me contemplating about most of my internet activities: what contributes to creating this cozy space for myself and others and what is just noise to distract me?

What 25 Years of Work and Life Have Taught Me Principles from 2.5 Decades of Work, Change, and Paying Attention

What 25 Years of Work and Life Have Taught Me
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I used to think being a generalist was a weakness.

Too many interests. No single specialty.

Then I realized: connecting dots across fields makes me a better leader.

I don’t need to fit in one box.

I use my wide lens to solve problems others don’t see.

Generative AI Prompts aren’t magic spells. They’re process made visible.

If you can’t verbalize in detail the process and thinking around exactly what you want, don’t expect a machine to figure it out from thin air.

When Algorithms Dream of Language Finding Our Way Back to Real

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Teaching Humans, Not Machines We spent decades training students to think like machines, then wondered why machines learned to think better than our students.

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The Lies That Keep Us Quiet (and not creating)

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Before I reduce someone to just their flaws or my frustrations, may I take a moment to recognize their humanity—their struggles, their experiences, and the complexity that makes them more than just a problem in my eyes.

Feel free to say this with me today and remind yourself.

Public service announcement of the day. Who and what are you transforming? #transformation #love #selfawareness #bekind

Reminder today..

We are not robots buying products; we are humans chasing identities.
Know your audience. Their dreams, their fears, their hopes.
But FIRST, know yourself. Your perspective. Your values. Your purpose. That’s where genuine connection begins. A little self-awareness goes a long way. 🧠❤️

Paul Levinson on Information Overload, Remedial Media, and AI Optimism The Human Voice with Bob Hutchins · Episode

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Something to contemplate today

Our Digital Soul: A Detailed Rundown "Our Digital Soul: Collective Anxiety, Media Trauma and A Path Toward Recovery" by Bob Hutchins and Jenny Black examines the profound impact of digital media...

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Measure what really matters.

Not all tasks are created equal. AI is brilliant at handling the repetitive, the things that drain time but not creativity. That’s where we step in—to do the remarkable, the human work of empathy and meaning-making. But let’s be honest with ourselves about the difference.

Stay safe out there.

Why Data & AI Literacy are Important Skills for K-12 Students Other countries have already made data literacy and AI literacy part of their K-12 curriculum.

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Marshall McLuhan in one of his four laws and media said that all new media and technology brings back a former obsolete media for technology. What do you think AI will bring back? #communication #medi... TikTok video by Bob Hutchins

Marshall McLuhan in his four laws of media said that all new media and technology brings back a former obsolete media or technology. What do you think AI will bring back?

#communication #mediatheory #marshallmcluhan #chatgpt #ai #deepthoughts #somethingtothinkabout

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Airbnb offers temporary housing for residents impacted by Southern California wildfires Airbnb is working with 211 LA to provide free, temporary housing for people who have been impacted by the Los Angeles wildfires, the company said.

Airbnb is offering temporary housing for those impacted by the Southern California wildfires—a powerful example of how businesses can lead with compassion.

Their mission- "Create a world where anyone can Belong anywhere.”

Kudos to Airbnb!

#Airbnb

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The Michael Scott Trap: Why We Cling to Bad Decisions Remember when Michael Scott, the endearingly misguided boss from "The Office," refused to give up on his "Scott's Tots" promise, even when it was painfully clear he couldn't deliver?

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Instead of focusing on claiming ground or planting flags, a more meaningful approach is to set intentions and contribute to existing flows of knowledge, work, kindness, and human flourishing.

Bob Hutchins -Bridging Silicon and Soul | Substack The Intersection of Technology, Psychology, Culture, and the Human Experience. Click to read Bob Hutchins -Bridging Silicon and Soul, a Substack publication with thousands of subscribers.

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C.S. Lewis reminds us that perfect conditions never arrive. Life’s chaos—work, relationships, distractions—will always compete for our focus. Those who achieve the most embrace the discomfort and begin anyway.

What’s one thing you’ve been waiting to start?

Public service message of the day… It’s more than OK to fail. In accepting our mistakes,we find the path to genuine growth. In them, we also find connection with others.

Seeking to be liked, perfect, and extraordinary, has the opposite effect. We become disconnected, non-vulnerable, and lonely.

A Renaissance of the Humanities is coming In the coming several years, the question will no longer be HOW to build new technologies but WHAT we want and how to articulate those possibilities.

The future isn't about HOW to build and create things—it's about WHAT we should build and why. It will be about what are the right questions and how should we think about them?

More info in my article below 👇

#AI #Innovation #Leadership #Humanities

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A Worldwide Symbiotic Nervous System: A Disturbance in the Force “I felt a great disturbance in the Force as if millions of voices suddenly cried out in terror and were suddenly silenced.

“All the machines on Earth, taken together, tend to form a single, vast organized mechanism.”
-Pierre Teilhard de Chardin

Some of my thoughts in the article below. ⬇️

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From this morning’s contemplation and coffee time.

AI Won’t Take All Our Jobs History repeatedly shows that humans are not just adaptable; we’re also endlessly resourceful in leveraging new tools to enhance, not…

AI Won’t Take All Our Jobs

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