In progress …

How do we keep our focus – and our humanity – while learning how to blend in with AIs?

• Musing for the mind
• Hope for the heart
• Song for the soul

Welcome to the era of the ditbit – the short, looping mental ditties and micro-dopamine hits that have quietly rewired our attention spans, motivation, and motivation-seeking behavior. You aren’t losing your mind; your brain is simply adjusting to its new habitat.

let’s be more than termini of streams,
more than monetized sacks, data snacks,
more than fodder for attention hacks

"The algorithm doesn't want you to panic (like SOS). It just wants you to look at this very funny video."

"In Morse code, a 'dit' is the shortest possible signal – a fleeting dot of sound. A 'ditbit' is just that: a tiny, transient fragment of memory, a momentary sensation, or a brief signal sent out into the dark. It is 'tidbit' turned inside out – trading gossip for a quiet pulse of thought."

"What is a 'ditbit'? It’s what happens when the human brain spends too much time trading attention for digital ditties. Caught in a loop of internet memes and social media dopamine hits, a ditbit is a person trying to keep their focus – and their humanity – while learning how to blend in with the AIs."