ISSUED DAILY SINCE NOBODY ASKED
DAILY DEMOTIVATION
A fresh disappointment every morning. Like the news, but more honest.
Good things come to those who wait.
You waited so long they went to someone who didn't.
— Zack, unqualified
VERIFIEDUNHELPFUL
PREVIOUSLY, ON YOUR DECLINE
- Your chatbot calls every one of your ideas "a really insightful question". Zack has…
- You film "Sunday reset" videos. By Tuesday your room has reset itself, to Saturday.
- AI agrees with you more than any human ever has. That's not wisdom. That's…
- "We should get dinner sometime" is a beautiful promise. One of you will die…
- Your Duolingo owl has stopped threatening you. It's not proud. It's given up. Even…
- Your company will send flowers to your funeral. They'll be charged to your department's…
- Both sides declared victory. The only clear loser was your Tuesday evening.
THE CALENDAR OF DESPAIR
Newsletter / Issue No. 446
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