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Storytelling as the On-Ramp to the Meaning Economy
A while back, I wrote about The Meaning Economy — the idea that as AI and automation steadily absorb traditional labor, the next wave of value creation won’t come from what we do for a living , but from what we create, express, and share as humans. That idea felt theoretical at the time — but now we’re starting to see the first real-world on-ramps appear. One of the clearest? Tech storytelling. The Human Layer That Machines Can’t Replace Across industries — politics, media,

Rich Washburn
Dec 17, 20253 min read


Welcome to the New Renaissance
The good news is: if you’re producing AI slop and vibe-coded trash… you’re already here. Let’s not sugarcoat it — the internet right now is flooded with junk.AI-generated slop. Vibe-coded “masterpieces.” Instagram philosophers with diffusion filters and Canva quotes. Every feed looks like the world’s biggest art school critique, and half of it feels like someone just learned where the “generate” button lives. But here’s the thing: that noise? That chaos? That’s the sound of t

Rich Washburn
Nov 16, 20253 min read


Stop Building Their Platforms. Start Building Yours.
Jack Dorsey recently said the quiet part out loud: every time you post, like, share, or retweet on social media, you’re not just...

Rich Washburn
Sep 30, 20253 min read
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