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An emotion Is not an explosion or a silence
A long-form essay on emotional intelligence — exploring what it actually means to work with emotions rather than suppress them. References research by Lisa Feldman Barrett and James Pennebaker to ground the personal narrative in science. Written for coaches, therapists, and wellness experts who want evidence-based content that still feels deeply human.
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Day 89 of building The Hollow School.
First big milestone: the Skepticism course is done.
It's live, it's free, and you can try it right now at hollow.school.
The Hollow School is an emotional education platform.
It teaches emotional skills like skepticism, courage, and emotional awareness through structured, interactive practice.
➖The next three months:
➖Five more courses in development
➖User research and testing
➖ More pitch competitions
➖ More applications for funding
If you want to follow the build, follow @hollowschool.
Try it and let me know what you think
INTERSTELLAR BY AI 🪐
A tribute to the film that started it all for me. 🎥✨
I've been producing AI video for a while now, but this one hits different. Interstellar is the gold standard for scale and emotion, and I wanted to see how far I could push the current tools to respect that legacy.
From the dusty car interior to the crushing silence of Gargantua—this is AI filmmaking with a human soul.
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Interstellar is the perfect film to tribute with AI — the scale, the silence, the emotion. This hits really different!
This project was created using CapCut, combining AI-generated visuals with cinematic storytelling.
The main video tells an emotional story about loneliness, hope, and finding happiness through a magical journey.
The second video showcases the creative process, including editing, effects, and how the story was built step by step using CapCut tools.
This project highlights how creativity and AI can turn imagination into a cinematic experience.
So cool!
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