The Great Content Reset

The Great Content Reset

From Designing Tomorrow: Creative Strategies for Social Impact by Eric Ressler

February 17, 2026 · 29 min · Episode 76

About this episode

Eric and Jonathan discuss the impact of AI on content creation and the importance of human connection in media.

AI slop is flooding every channel. Here's what changes, what doesn't, and how to cut through the noise. In this episode, Eric and Jonathan dig into the great content reset — the collision of AI, shifting media formats, and a growing hunger for real human connection. They unpack where AI actually helps (and where it creates "AI slop"), why Derek Thompson argues everything is becoming television, and the timeless communication truths that hold no matter the technology. Episode Highlights [00:00...

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Host: Eric Ressler

Guest: Jonathan

Topics covered

  • AI
  • content creation
  • media formats
  • human connection
  • communication

Keywords

  • AI slop
  • content reset
  • media
  • communication truths
  • Derek Thompson

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