Is there one link, story, picture or thought that you saw online this week that you think somebody you know must see?

My friends: Alistair Croll (Just Evil Enough, Solve for Interesting, Tilt the Windmill, Interesting Bits, HBS, chair of Strata, Startupfest, FWD50, and Scaletechconf; author of Lean Analytics and some other books), Hugh McGuire (Rebus Foundation, PressBooks, LibriVox) and I decided that every week the three of us are going to share one link for one another (for a total of six links) that each individual feels the other person “must see.”

Check out these six links that we’re recommending to one another:

• Watch Rival Consoles Cover Kate Bush’s ‘Running Up That Hill’ – RE:COVER – 180 Fact – YouTube. “Rival Consoles is one of my favorite pure electronic artists, turning synthesizers into textures and canvases. Here’s his take on Kate Bush‘s iconic ‘Running Up That Hill‘, which Stranger Things introduced to an entirely new generation of listeners. If you like it, I suspect you’ll dig the rest of his albums.” (Alistair for Hugh).
• How To Make A Living As An Artist. “I have many artist friends. Most of them see art as a side hustle; they have a day job so they can make art. But of course, art as a career is a business just like any other. As I lean into content creation more (FWD50, The Functional Government Podcast, and so on) a lot of this resonates with me. Plus, it’s a great read eight years in the making.” (Alistair for Mitch).
• AI Has Long Had Opinions. It’s Now Choosing When It Will And Won’t Help – Jeff Hunt – LinkedIn. “Do you want another article about AI getting a bit strange? Yes, you do.” (Hugh for Alistair).
• Qualities Without Men – Alexander Stern – Commonweal. “Things are feeling quite grim in the world these days. While there is all the geopolitical/economic things to worry about, there’s a sense that ‘self’ is loosing its meaning, as we just have so much inflow of data. I don’t know. Sometimes you just want to go for a long walk by yourself. I’ve stopped listening to podcasts for this reason, to give a bit more space to my inner self, whatever that is.” (Hugh for Mitch). 
• When AI Can Do Your Job, Who Else Are You? – Danny Aziz. “Before getting into this link, I’m not sure if you are following Every, but it is a very interesting content platform/company that is emerging. I think there’s a lot of potential in what this group – as a publisher – is doing. Now on to the actual soul of this content… I’m hearing about this more and more, as knowledge workers with experience start seeing the capabilities of the AI tools that they’re using. In this case, it was the writer’s coding work. Something existential does happen. You not only start wondering what all of your past experience means in a world where the AI can do it so much faster and more efficiently, but you often wind up questioning your own worth and identity. That can be debilitating or it can be exhilarating. What’s your next move? Do you start journaling, pursuing curiosities and shifting from what you were doing to something else? That’s what this writer did. And they quickly realized that when AI can do your job, you can grow into new strengths instead of clinging on to an old identity that probably didn’t make much sense anyways. You are more than your title and the work that you do. And if AI teaches many people this, imagine the power of that lesson.” (Mitch for Alistair).
• Viva La Library! – Charles Digges – Nauitlus. “I think you know me well enough to know that I am never going to miss a chance to rant and rave about the power of your local library. Just this week, somebody was complaining to me about all of their magazine and newspaper subscriptions that they’ve shifted from print to digital over the past few years… and how expensive all of that content is. I was quasi-shocked to learn that they had never heard of PressReader or the fact that most public libraries offer them access to PressReader for free. That’s right, everything from The Economist to Rolling Stone to major newspapers and beyond are available to all of us (for free!) if your local library is offering a semblance of digital services. I love my local library, and even when I travel, I do my best to check out other libraries in different cities. To me, they remain vital guardians of reliable human-curated knowledge in a world of algorithms and click-driven nonsense. Reading a book in one of those spaces is so much more inspiring than any home office. Beyond that, public libraries provide community access and are now balancing digital convenience, maker spaces and more with traditional public spaces that anyone can use. Our ability to build community and really commune with one another happens every single day at your local public library. So what are you waiting for?” (Mitch for Hugh).

Feel free to share these links and add your picks on X, Facebook, in the comments below or wherever you play.

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