I’ve lived through this moment before. In 1997, the internet was chaotic, unfinished, and easy to dismiss — surrounded by noise, skepticism, and voices calling it a fad. What followed wasn’t instant transformation, but decades of experimentation, failure, and quiet breakthroughs that reshaped the global economy. AI feels the same today. We’re early, and the headlines miss the point. The real work isn’t in hot takes or fear, but in patient building — in the long arc where what’s ridiculous falls away and what truly matters endures. This isn’t the end of anything. It’s the beginning of something vast, and the most important part of the story is still ahead.

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