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Are you who you say you are? #winning #authenticity #fun

27 May 2025 · 2 min

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In this candid, walking‑talk monologue, the speaker reflects on the growing difficulty of discerning genuine human identity online amid AI impersonation and deceptive personas. He acknowledges his own use of AI tools and an "AI twin" that his wife has called him out on, but insists that his presence in the video is wholly human. He critiques the overly polished, algorithm‑driven engagement culture on platforms like LinkedIn, arguing that authenticity should trump optimization. Quoting George Carlin, he muses on self‑conversation and invites viewers who are truly present to reach out via phone or text for a real, unscripted conversation, emphasizing a desire for direct human connection over mediated digital interaction.

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As I walk and talk this morning, I had a deep thought. Are you a pod? I mean, seriously, a person in Mozambique pretending to be Shirley from HR, or my friend Frank that I'm actually thinking I'm talking to, but it's actually Roseanne in Taiwan? Or are you actually you? Look, I get AI. I use it. I believe in it, and it's not going anywhere. But when I show up here, I show up as me. This is me, the human version. There's no AI here. It's just me. Yeah, I've experimented with my AI twin and I've been called out by my wife on it. Look, I know this isn't polished, prescriptive, circle back that, robot version this. Yeah, man, I still believe in LinkedIn. I still believe it should be about people, not perfectly optimized engagement. Question for you: Can you tell who's real anymore? Let me know. As George Carlin once said, "The reason I talk to myself is because I'm the only one who answers." I accept. That hits different now, doesn't it? If you're a real person, actually you reading this, connect with me. Let's talk, like for real. Just pick up the phone and call. I'll answer, and if I don't, text me and I will call you back.