Reflections on connection.
Our take on conversation, connection, and what it takes to see yourself clearly.
October 12, 2026
Relational fitness.
Nobody expects to get strong without training. We still expect to be good at relationships just by having them.
October 5, 2026
Intent versus impact.
We judge ourselves by what we meant. Everyone else judges us by what we did. A lot of the friction in our relationships lives in the gap between the two.
September 7, 2026
Using AI to strengthen human connection.
AI's biggest commercial success to date has been figuring out what content to deliver next to keep you connected to your screen and disconnected from the world. We think AI can do better.
August 15, 2026
Why rl8?
We measure almost everything about our lives except the part that may matter most: how we show up for the people in them.