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“I hate having my picture taken”

Date August 7, 2025
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If you’ve ever thought, “Ugh, I hate picture time,” that’s because your photographer sucked. Feeling uncomfortable is NATURAL. Humans didn’t exactly coevolve with cameras. None…
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Who’s the expert again?

Date August 5, 2025
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It’s telling that the headshot generators compete on accuracy. They’re racing to engineer what a camera does naturally. AI averages everything it’s seen, matches patterns,…
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Vulnerability is your superpower

Date July 29, 2025
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To be trustworthy you have to be willing to be wrong. Too much polish is suspicious. Decisiveness alone doesn’t signal strength, it signals inexperience. If…
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The wrong statement

Date July 23, 2025
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AI headshots might save time… but they’ll cost you trust. We’re living in bonkers times. The job market still feels like holding your breath in space. Fake…
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