seeds
I would like to see sprouted in this world.
An AI trained to consistently push back: “do you actually need me to do this or can you give it a try?”
2025
A simple, beautiful place to start and share any kind of creative work. Oh wait... Typo*☺
2024
The Overstory versions for the trees (and people) of each country of the world
Animals Are Beautiful People (is it useful >> is it true) versions for each ecosystem in the world
“Easter eggs” in interactive AI audiobooks if you ask a question about a certain point in the book
Neighborhood supply closets to drop off any household items you would have otherwise thrown away
2023
Adult obstacle courses in which the person who finishes last wins (a proxy for the who was the most patiently curious participant)
Guerilla native wildflower planting over all the over-watered lawns of California
Timelapse of any street in any city, where generative AI fills in the gaps
2022
A global inspiring and thought-provoking poem/verse/passage/quotation exchange
A Broadway musical about the Zoroastrian diaspora
Margin notes built into any video streaming service, but (like margin notes) not a social feed
Traditional & family recipes channel starring grandmas from all over the world
2021
Crowd-funded media distributors for platforming content that Netflix & friends refuse to
An “economical data” score that rewards organizations for purging unused data
A service that lets you customize a recurring donation to X every time Y happens, basically generalizing the #DefeatbyTweet concept
2020
Subtitles with romanized versions of languages whose scripts are not in the Roman alphabet
Podcast or pitch competition where startup founders get grilled by primary school kids, basically Are You Smarter Than A Fifth Grader?
In addition to setting screen timers, an app that lets you create a videowall of you (or someone you admire) encouraging yourself to quit the app, get some sleep, take a walk outside, etc.