New post: "The Door"

Every standalone AI companion hardware device launched in 2024 has either died, been acquired, or pivoted. 100% failure rate. The vandals in the NYC subway knew something was being stolen: but it wasn't jobs or privacy. It was the threshold you choose to cross.

On Borgmann's focal things, the loneliness economy, and why friction is what makes a relationship real.

https://whilewerebothrunning.com/posts/the-door/

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