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Shedding the Known: Unlearning Creates New Realities
Unlearning means shedding the known. Learners cling to routines, trying to salvage a crumbling world, but we, the unlearners, are actively creating the emerging world. Despite being misunderstood by many, we keep our focus steadfast, moving beyond the need for approval.
We no longer choose to live in a world confined by labels, expertise, and competition. As we scratch our heads, our acceptance of the status quo fades, replaced by the curiosity of creating a healthier way.
A leadership guru might author an entire book on increasing job losses due to AI; without considering the need to discuss with people the evolving meaning of work in this century.
The debate over remote, hybrid, or office work may no longer be relevant. Perhaps AI’s takeover of mundane tasks allows us to truly engage in fulfilling work or play. Maybe we see work as part of life. And we no longer live to work.
People often stand at conferences, detailing how to secure funding for companies that will use Blockchain to transform startup cities, yet they themselves have never created such a city nor spoken to those who live this reality.
