Raising teenagers is rehearsal for AI.
About Dan McAnally
Burn the Ships
The church isn’t dying from conflict. It’s dying from casual belonging.
The church isn’t dying from conflict. It’s dying from casual belonging.
The Will-They/Won’t-They Church
How we learned to avoid commitment and call it wisdom.
How we learned to avoid commitment and call it wisdom.
Pristine Tools We Don’t Use
Tell the difference between smart preparation and reckless delay. Fix the root cause when you can.
Tell the difference between smart preparation and reckless delay. Fix the root cause when you can.
The Competence Recession
We used to correct mistakes. Now we purchase systems that absorb them.
We used to correct mistakes. Now we purchase systems that absorb them.
Open Doors and Load-Bearing Walls
The Fine Print Behind “Everyone Welcome”
The Fine Print Behind “Everyone Welcome”
The Loss of a Good Friend
We’ve lost the ability to be fully present.
We’ve lost the ability to be fully present.
Driving Us Mad
Road rage isn’t just about traffic. It’s about control. Or, more accurately, the illusion of it.
Road rage isn’t just about traffic. It’s about control. Or, more accurately, the illusion of it.
How We Killed ‘Thank You’
What began as a vow of remembrance has devolved into a civility checkbox.
What began as a vow of remembrance has devolved into a civility checkbox.
How Algorithms Are Winning the War for Our Attention
We have been conditioned, like any helpless addict.
We have been conditioned, like any helpless addict.
Why We Don’t Know Where We’re Going Anymore
We didn’t just hand over our sense of direction—we outsourced decision-making.
We didn’t just hand over our sense of direction—we outsourced decision-making.
Flake Nation: The Quiet Collapse of Commitment in Modern Life
There’s tangible fallout when people don’t commit.
There’s tangible fallout when people don’t commit.
It’s a Definite ‘Maybe’
Don’t apologize for wanting a straight answer.
Don’t apologize for wanting a straight answer.