How do you work, compete, and succeed in a tech world where the very systems we've created tell us that we - and our work - are not human enough? I’ve literally had my own writing flagged as AI-generated more than once. There’s nothing quite like pouring your heart and soul into something, laboring over every single word, and then being told by a machine, "This doesn’t feel human." A human-designed AI tool telling a human they’re not human enough. We use AI to "detect" AI as if the circle of irony couldn’t tighten any further. Humans create AI, and then AI turns around and questions whether we are capable of doing what we literally taught it to do. These tools are not magical truth-tellers. They rely on patterns, word choices, syntax, and tone. Write something too polished? AI. Use big words? Definitely AI. Add sarcasm and personality? Oops, still AI. Apparently, we’ve forgotten that humans can also write thoughtfully and with depth. So... writers have their wor...

Before the Internet, and even before the widespread availability of public libraries, it’s understandable that people didn’t question what they were taught. Most didn’t have the luxury of comparing their teachings to alternative perspectives or verifying what their faith claimed to be true. For generations, people accepted religious teachings as unchallenged truth, not because they were inherently logical, but because they didn’t realize there were other explanations to explore. Now, fast forward to today. Information is everywhere, yet so many people remain locked in belief systems they were born into. Why? Because indoctrination works. When you are raised in a strict religious environment, questioning the rules, the doctrines, or the very nature of the belief system is  forbidden.  Faith becomes not just a choice, but an obligation enforced by fear; fear of rejection, punishment, or eternal damnation. Religious leaders, such as pastors and priests, play a crucial role i...