#073 - When Help Becomes a Leash

We Are Still Human · Sep 7, 2026 · 6m

Let's talk about the difference between help and a leash. Because those two things look almost identical from the front. Both arrive with good intentions. Both make today easier. The leash is just help that never lets go. There is this moment in every childhood — tying shoelaces. Picture a parent in the morning rush. The child is five, sitting on the step, laces everywhere. The fastest way to get out the door is to do it for them. Five seconds, double knot, done. And…

This episode of WE ARE STILL HUMAN examines the human stakes behind when help becomes a leash - where AI, identity, proof…