You see something online. It shocks you. Surprises you. Makes your blood boil. And then comes that quiet voice: "Wait... is this even real?" Welcome to the Believability Tax. In this episode, we name the invisible cost of living in a world where seeing is no longer believing. We talk about why children need to crawl before they walk—especially online—and reveal how accounts you thought were American neighbors are often strangers overseas monetizing your emotions. Luma shares a powerful reframe: when something asks for your time and adds stress, that's a tax. And you don't have to pay it.

A famous company blames a big mistake on "human error" after using AI. But what if the real error isn't the human? This episode explores the hidden pressure to be faster and what happens when we trade the slow, careful work of being human for the instant speed of a machine.

We can be sitting right next to the people we love, yet feel miles apart. Why? This episode explores the 'information silos' created by our screens, and how they shape the very ground we stand on—and what we can do to find our way back to each other.

We all feel the pressure to look like we have it all together online. But what is the cost of constantly performing success? This episode explores "success theater" and the emotional toll that comes from living on a digital stage.