What actually
matters right now?

Coffee "doesn't matter to me personally, but I know it's really important to other people."

Avelyn says pets matter: "They definitely teach you how to take care of something, because when you're a child, you're very self-centered."

AI matters because it’s like having a genius expert in every field that you can duplicate infinitely. If that doesn’t matter to you, you’re not understanding AI.

Lauren says Sport matters, cheering on the WNBA Valkyries and calling for equal pay: "Women in sports, pay them what you owe them."

DJ says money only matters if it's used to enhance life: "If you're using it to bolster your time and your opportunities with your family and your loved ones, it definitely matters."

Zarya thinks Burnout matters because she 'left medicine after years of training' and faced it again in motherhood, urging women to know 'you don’t have to do it all right now.'

"We can't hide from AI. AI is here. We need to figure out how to work with it. We to tame it. How to not let the robot overlords take over."

John Fuhrman says contract law matters: "You want that reviewed by somebody who's competent... just because you sign a contract doesn't mean it's a good contract."

Heather Johnson says food blogging matters: "My livelihood."

"Rhetoric is one of the most important parts of not just speech and debate, but day-to-day life. And if more people could implement it on a higher scale, I think that our world, our country, our globe, would be a lot better."

Scott says pizza doesn't matter to him: "I'm lactose intolerant."

Marco says mental health matters: "If you need help, go talk to somebody. There's no shame in that...what you may learn...may be just what you need to get you to the next level."

Amy says skiing matters: "I grew up skiing... it was just a way to get outside... I love skiing and I feel so thankful... it's wonderful to experience and be one with the world around us."

Alex Ranahan says travel "enriches you... gives you that sense of wonderment... reconnecting with the fact that we are a global community as opposed to just feeling isolated."

"I think more people should do debate. More people should know about it. And it's just all around fantastic."

Laura believes narcissism matters because "we have to understand how these people try to control our lives and, make us feel... it can affect us in the workplace and families and in relationships."

Anne Catherine Bedard says cryptocurrency does not matter: "I don't have any, and I am kind of like keeping an eye on what's gonna happen."

Lauren says Artificial intelligence matters as "the future of accessibility" and "the future of participation when used with proper governance."

Barton says travel "absolutely matters... I just love travel because we learn so much... travel is so good for you."

Personal finance matters "a hundred percent" to Ella: "That's why I wrote the book... in school they don't teach you about things like that... I wanted to write a book for teens." personal finance

Lyndsey says pizza matters. She recommends the Freddy Pizza at Paulie Gee’s with sesame seeds on the crust.

Renas Raza believes sunlight is essential: "the sun is life to me" and "our bodies crave it, and we need it. And for our mood, for our health, and basically for just our overall beings."

Marc Foreman says space exploration matters long term: "We can't be a one planet species forever...I wanna see the Federation of Planets emerge...but there's a lot to do on this planet to make it better before we start thinking about terraforming Mars."

Lyndsey says therapy matters: "I truly believe that everyone should be in therapy at some sort of capacity, even if it's just going once a month."