For physical books there’s betterworldbooks.com. Purchases there fund donations for programs that provide books to underprivileged individuals.

Looks like a good time with great people!

Sharp plane, sharp focus, nice transitions!

People are increasingly distraught in this technohell we occupy. They yearn for genuine connection. They don’t simply want to buy a piece of art they want to invest in an individual they relate to.

I believe we’re seeing a shift in the role of artist due to social media and AI.

We’re moving from artist as faceless creative (because of the sheer wealth of “content” available 24/7)
To
Artist as Personality

AI can recreate our works, but they can’t recreate our souls

The stagnation of compensation over the last fifty years, while productivity has quadrupled, is indicative of exploitative practices. The increased revenue from the efforts of the workers are not being dispersed proportionately just to bolster profit margins
www.epi.org/productivity...

The problem is the hoarding of wealth. Should people creating jobs and bringing talented people together to innovate be rewarded for the risks they take? Sure. However, it’s the exploitation of their workforce in pursuit of infinitely higher gains that’s the problem.

I know a number of people that felt the ending wasn’t satisfying. That’s the point though. It makes it hit harder. It’s more real. Life is not a tidy three act structure. The events after the end are in flux and the reader can only speculate.

Great things! Hopefully

But today is tool maintenance and shop cleanup