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What Does It Mean to Be Human Now?

March 8, 2026 · 9 min read

Ladies and gentlemen, I believe we're at a crossroads.

I know. That sounds either over-dramatic or almost comically obvious given the daily news cycle. "Is not everything a crossroads, Matt?" would be a perfectly valid response. I hear you. When every week delivers a new reason to question reality, claiming this moment is the big one feels a little like the boy who cried existential crisis.

But hear me out. Because I think this is less of a crossroads and more of a meta-crossroads. The moment where the crossroads themselves are changing shape.