What actually matters right now?

Ella says community service "matters a lot"—it's about "being involved in your community, helping, volunteering." She always invites friends to join, showing how much it matters to her.

Current events matter to David because they reveal values, fears, and what society stands for, helping make sense of the present and future with wisdom and purpose.

Heather Johnson says sports matter: "Go hawks, go Vikings. I'm all about my Indiana fever. Woohoo."

Allen Spence says freedom of speech "matters a lot" and insists "people get to say what they want...even if it's the most hateful things or things you don't agree with."

Heather Johnson says cats matter: "Dogs and cats matter. I have sucker tattooed on my forehead apparently...I gotta feed 'em again."

Marco says artificial intelligence matters: "I don't want technology to totally replace who we are...but as a society we need to embrace technology...to make us better."

Shoshana says air guitar matters to her because she loved it in her punk rocker days and even has photos playing on a broomstick.

"Sushi doesn't matter. I can't cope with the texture of rice."

Sustainable energy matters to George because true freedom and resilience come from producing what you need at home, free from fragile supply chains and big corporations.

John Fuhrman says pets matter: "I've always had animals around... it's the best therapy, 'cause you work out everything and you're taking care of the animals."

Amanda says neurodiversity matters and stresses the importance of acceptance: "We need to focus on what we have in common instead of the divisions."

Google has gotten a lot better at reading like a human than humans have gotten at writing for computers. Just make content that’s valuable… and the robots will understand it.

Marco says concert matters: "Music takes the soul. It calms the savage beast...music is...stories that help you relate to what's going on in the world...settle you down and help you grow."

"I'm currently watching Love is Blind Deutschland to practice my Germans."

"Theater is a place where people...are exploring new ways of being. That's why I call it the Dress Rehearsal...a place where we can be like, okay, what would it look like to try some stuff on, try some new ways of being and see what actually feels good."

Renas Raza says fashion design matters: "it's fun and it's a way of showing your creativity and it's pretty"

Matthew says "faith matters to me. I don't subscribe to a specific religion...but faith matters."

Matthew says stoicism matters, calling it a way to be "a better dad, a better son, a better brother, a better person" and credits it for making him "a better lawyer and...a happier lawyer."

Mary finds underwater hockey too claustrophobic: "I couldn't even think the idea of scuba diving down there would freak me out."

Matthew says titles "shouldn't matter...they're hollow, they're fleeting...it's relationships, connections, bonds, shared experiences...that really matter."

Greg says Artificial intelligence "definitely matters" and is "unavoidable at this point." His organization uses it for grant proposals, foundation research, and reporting on the administrative side.

Grant believes cybersecurity is essential because "it touches everyone. It touches everything... Our meetings are digital. Our human interactions are digital. Where we get our news is digital. It's all digital."

Creativity matters to Beverly because creativity fuels support for creators through guided accountability and creative business solutions.

Doug Cardell says music matters: "Music is one of the things that bring us joy... Paul McCartney has made more people happy than any US President."