5.31.24

For the last month, I’ve been in this beautiful place, Bold Point, trying to think about creativity, creation, the games business, technology, the economy. I’ve been trying to read a lot, write at least a little each day, create SOMETHING each day.

There are at least two major topics that I keep circling like a creature who sees something interesting but isn’t sure it is a trap. So I keep drawing in close, then backing away rather than engage. Let’s at least call them out directly:

Why does the video game industry appear to be in such an unhealthy fearful state?

How does the rise of AI that can create things change the human need to derive meaning from creation?