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DAILY DEMOTIVATION
A fresh disappointment every morning. Like the news, but more honest.
You did the Mannequin Challenge again for old times' sake.
The standing still was flawless. The getting up took a team, a run-up and a noise you'd never made before.
— Zack, unqualified
VERIFIEDUNHELPFUL
PREVIOUSLY, ON YOUR DECLINE
- 2026 is the new 2016. Your knees did not get the memo. Your knees…
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- You asked the internet whether you were the bad guy. The internet read the…
- You typed "speak to an agent" nine times. The bot sent you a help…
- AI agrees with you more than any human ever has. That's not wisdom. That's…
- Your chatbot calls every one of your ideas "a really insightful question". Zack has…
- You negotiated your broadband bill down by $3 a month. The call took 94…
THE CALENDAR OF DESPAIR
Newsletter / Issue No. 444
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