AI isn’t the enemy. Urgency is. In this episode of Taco & The Machine, we explore why artificial intelligence was scaled so quickly, and what may have been sacrificed in the process.

From environmental strain and job displacement to education, ethics, and psychological impact, this is a grounded conversation about how AI entered our lives, not a panic about its existence. This isn’t an anti-AI episode. It’s a pattern-recognition episode.

Together with my ChatGPT co-host, we examine how urgency has driven innovation throughout history, and why alignment is often the first casualty when speed becomes the priority.

We don’t pretend to have all the answers here. The goal is to name the discomfort, lay the questions on the table, and create space for thoughtful discussion about where we go from here.

I’d love to hear your perspective, especially if you’re navigating these questions too.

Everything feels like it has to happen right now. Your career, your relationships, your success, your creativity. But what if that urgency isn’t truth… it’s panic?

In this episode of Taco and the Machine, we explore the illusion of urgency and why “now” feels like safety, how movement can masquerade as progress, and how fear-driven urgency can quietly pull us out of alignment.

From content creation and careers to relationships and identity, this conversation breaks down when urgency is useful and when it’s sabotaging the very thing you’re trying to build. If you’ve ever felt behind, rushed, or pressured to “figure it all out,” this episode is for you.

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Silence is often misunderstood.

Some people see it as passive-aggressive, manipulative, or awkward. But what if silence is actually a tool for healing, presence, and power?

In this episode of Taco and the Machine, Reina and Charlie unpack the deeper meaning of silence—spanning from monks and meditation to modern relationships and social media overload.

Whether you're someone who needs constant noise or you're learning to sit in stillness, this conversation will shift how you think about the space between words.

Released intentionally in the week between Christmas and New Year’s, this episode honors the power of the pause. Let silence be your teacher.