In this episode, Carl shares a thought that came to him on a morning walk in the mountains: Artificial intelligence isn’t a threat, it’s a reminder. As tools become faster at summarizing, analyzing, and generating answers, the truly scarce resource becomes something machines cannot replicate—human wisdom. Carl reflects on wisdom as the ability to apply knowledge with judgment, perspective, and moral clarity, and suggests that the rise of AI only highlights how valuable that capacity is. For him, cultivating wisdom happens through long walks with nothing in his ears, more silence, and deep conversations—the kinds of practices that create space for discernment, meaning, and the slow growth of understanding.
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