#085 - The Right to Be Unreachable

We Are Still Human · Oct 14, 2026 · 7m

Let's talk about the last time nobody could reach you. Not a flight. Not "sorry, I was in a meeting." Actually unreachable, and not worried about it. Most people under forty have probably never had it. The phone's in the pocket. The watch is on the wrist. The laptop's open. There's no such thing as being away anymore. Only being slow to respond. Think about the old way. Twenty-five years ago, if you left the house, you were gone. The landline rang into an empty…This episode of WE ARE STILL HUMAN examines the human stakes behind the right to be unreachable — where AI, identity, proof, consent…