PinnedInHuman PartsbyJohn Carstens·May 29, 2025Happy Birthday to You, Harrison FordOn fandom, projection, and keeping your heroes at a safe distance.
PinnedJohn Carstens·Aug 27, 2025Conversations with My Replacement: On Being the Better MeWhen your synthetic double surpasses you, how far can it go? Another dialogue with AI, disassembled, rebuilt, and edited by the human whose…A response icon1A response icon1
PinnedInEmphasisbyJohn Carstens·Mar 22, 2018I’m Executive Platinum, and You’re NotA generous glimpse of what it’s like to fly so high.A response icon6A response icon6
PinnedInthe CafebyJohn Carstens·Dec 16, 2019Squeezing the JuiceAn examination of my encounter with O.J. Simpson.A response icon3A response icon3
PinnedInSlackjawbyJohn Carstens·Aug 17, 2018All I Want at My Funeral Is a Kickass VideoA modest request for a satisfying end.A response icon2A response icon2
John Carstens·Mar 2The Em Dash Would Like a WordWhat a certain punctuation reveals about us — and me — in this moment.
John Carstens·Sep 3, 2025Conversations with My Replacement: On Hollywood Writing the CodeWhen does science fiction stop pretending? Another dialogue with AI, disassembled, rebuilt, and edited by the human whose name is on it.
John Carstens·Aug 12, 2025Conversations with My Replacement: On Buying More TimeCreated in dialogue with AI, then disassembled, rebuilt, and meticulously edited by the human whose name is on it.A response icon1A response icon1
John Carstens·Apr 12, 2025The All-Time Worst Last WordsA brief compendium of unfortunately timed quotes.
