Emails & Essays & AI

Hello! How are you? (I moved to a new email address to match my blog URL, and from now on I'll be sending you an email from this new address. Don't forget to add it to your contacts when you receive the email.). It's been a while since I sent you an email. I've been debating the value of the Mediations newsletter in the age of AI. I have to admit that I've had a hard time integrating this newsletter with my blog since day one. When I wrote something, I debated its form: an email or an article. Every topic I wrote about could fit both. Eventually, I published everything on my blog, although I sent it as an email. Now, that's changing. I cannot say I figured everything out now. But before I share, I want to explain why you should bother reading them, even with AI in your pocket. We must start by asking one question: what makes something valuable? Why do we find things (like this email) valuable? Many confuse newsletters or content with being informative or entertaining. They often want…