
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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