Welcome to Escape the Grey — a blog about staying sane while AI eats the world. Here, we explore the slow-motion apocalypse, the digital fog, and small moments of peace that still exist. You can’t stop the future, but you can learn to nap through it.
Notes from the edge of automation, distraction, and occasional clarity.
It's a sentiment we often hear in hushed conversations and fleeting thoughts: money seems to hold more sway over human existence than life itself. This notion can be unnerving and invites a deeper examination of our relationship with wealth, power, and mortality.
As we navigate through life, mone...
I used to wake up every morning animated by the thrill of technology. Back when AI was merely a concept, I dove into the world of automation. I started with simple AutoHotkey scripts, small yet powerful tools that allowed me to automate repetitive tasks. It was liberating.
As I honed my skil...
# 🧠 The Gray Business Models of the AI Age
**Escape the Grey – Post #1**
**You already see it. You just might not have named it.**
That oddly generic YouTube review with 10 AI tools. That Twitter thread of affiliate links masquerading as "top picks." That viral “Free AI Tool” lis...
*Not all scams wear a black hat. Some just wear clean code and a polished landing page.*
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### **You Already See It Every Day**
If you've used the internet lately, you've probably brushed up against a gray business model — maybe without realizing it.
* You search for a simple answ...
Things I say to my therapist so I don’t scream into a rice cooker.
Maybe don’t fight the algorithm. Just confuse it until it gives up and shows you trees.
If nothing really matters in the grand scheme of things, you might as well shower and eat a banana. That’s still a win.
It’s okay to whisper ‘help’ into your coffee mug as long as the mug doesn’t whisper back. If it does, drink water instead.
You’re not broken. You’re just buffering... permanently. That’s okay. Even Netflix gets stuck sometimes.
Existential dread isn’t a personality trait, but hey, if it keeps you interesting at parties, who am I to judge?