Daniel Ching(@danielchingwq):Being human involves sacrifice and personal vulnerability. An AI can’t teach you that, because it has no notion of suffering — it can’t suffer. It can simulate suffering, but suffering is one of the most key experiences of human nature. When we enter into a relationship — a relationship with anyone, parents, friends, spouse — these are two broken humans engaging in conversation. There’s optionality involved. There’s vulnerability involved. There’s a choice to make of how much I want to put on the line for them at the expense of something else. There’s always an opportunity cost. How involved do you want to be in someone else’s suffering?

2026.09.12 20:00

Being human involves sacrifice and personal vulnerability. An AI can’t teach you that, because it has no notion of suffering — it can’t suffer. It can simulate suffering, but suffering is one of the most key experiences of human nature. When we enter into a relationship — a relationship with anyone, parents, friends, spouse — these are two broken humans engaging in conversation. There’s optionality involved. There’s vulnerability involved. There’s a choice to make of how much I want to put on the line for them at the expense of something else. There’s always an opportunity cost. How involved do you want to be in someone else’s suffering?