What actually matters right now?

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."

"We all have to be growing every day," Kesley says about personal growth.

Grant finds effective altruism fascinating but says, "is it in my top seven? Absolutely not... after I'm done with this, I wanna like... open like a smoothie stand slash coffee shop slash thinking space."

"Dogs don't matter. I'm really sorry. Too many dog lovers. I know there are lots of them out there, but I can't cope with lots of things about dogs."

Scott says parenting matters the most: "That's my favorite thing to watch him grow up just in awe all the time."

Lyndsey says mental health "100% completely matters."

DJ dismisses fashion: "You're only dressing to impress other people at that point."

Alex Ranahan treasures books: "that beautiful feeling... that sensation of a new discovery... this peaceful, tranquil stillness. I think that's a gift to yourself."

Brian says physical health "really matters to me in a much more acute way than before since my cardiac arrest...exercise, what we put into our bodies, and how we treat ourselves all have an effect on our whole health."

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."

Kate Torode says celebrities "not matters. No."

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."

Paul values sport as a unifying form of performance and entertainment: "We all crowd together and we're united by watching... it's a huge part of people's lives and it's performance."

"More people need to be ready to speak in front of an audience, and sometimes you lose. Sometimes you'll look bad, but the third or fourth time you'll look great."

Angela Fuller says celebrity does not matter: "We are all the same. We're all humans. Nobody is better than anybody else."

DJ believes fulfillment is essential: "When you get into a place where you're doing things because they fill up your cup, then you're given from your overflow... as long as I'm pouring into me, I can give everyone, and I don't feel like I'm detracting from my mission, my goals, and it's from genuine place."

Self-reflection matters because "that is how you become aware of your thoughts in order to decide how you want to change and mold your mindset."

Elvin thinks market value is "really, really sensitive to opinion" and not a true measure of strength, saying "even a billion dollar companies can fail."

Kat believes mindfulness matters: "To be present, to enjoy every moment that you have because it'll go away... we really have to enjoy the present moment."

Amy says novel writing matters: "as a novelist you get to explore those gray areas... you get closer to the truth... it's a wonderful way to... go deeper. Look behind the curtain."

Renas Raza says AI matters: "it's gonna be a part of our life. Forever. So definitely hop on it and again, go about it with respect and don't overdo it, and don't let that dictate everything you do."

Shoshana says mindfulness matters because it helps us become more conscious of ourselves and others.

Angela Fuller says physical exercise "hugely matters" and "is everything," urging "every single person should be exercising at least three to four times a week."

Marc Foreman believes artificial intelligence matters: "I've had nothing but positive experiences...it mirrors who you are...large language models like ChatGPT have just opened it out to everybody. It's impressed the hell outta me."

Jolene believes cryptocurrency matters: "I'm young enough to believe that is going to be something that is going to change the way we exchange currency."

Mary sees burnout as a major obstacle: "That is what keeps you from living your life and it keeps you from enjoying life."

Kate Torode says art "absolutely matters" as "the way that we as a society express ourselves" and "a reflection of who we are as people and as a society."

"Harvard has really stepped up and been really a champion of free speech and independent thought, which is what universities should be all about."

Melissa Fors Shackelford says reality television "matters" as "an escape" and a way to "help you decompress and help you relax," which is "super important."

Elvin says nature "definitely matters" because he "grew up in a farm, around mountains" and imagines a future "in the middle of the nature."

Angela Fuller says artificial intelligence matters: "It's a great tool... it helps make jobs easier," but warns "it also gets a lot of stuff wrong."

Heather Johnson says Labubu dolls do not matter.

Maria acknowledges deep sea mining matters globally but says, "me personally, I guess it doesn't... it's not on your radar."

DJ shrugs off coffee: "Humans will always find some sort of substance or something that'll get 'em going. So if coffee ain't it, they'll just drink tea."

Grant gives toe wrestling a "hard not matters. Not, really into the feet thing."

Melissa Fors Shackelford says healthcare matters because "all of us are a healthcare consumer" and "there's nothing more precious than your healthcare or your loved one's."

David Murrin says cryptocurrency doesn't matter: "It is literally going to fall apart...not a fundamentally valuable system...faces its doom from quantum mechanisms that break blockchain."

Brian says poetry matters, citing Rumi's 'The Guest House' for teaching mindfulness: "All of my shame and my guilt and regrets...you're a part of my existence. I'm just gonna keep you in your proper space, and not let you overwhelm me."

Allen Spence says memes "not matters. I don't like them that much."

Barton believes artificial intelligence matters: "we can learn to adapt to it and use it in a really positive way."

Grant says skiing matters "when there's snow, especially on a powder day," but notes it doesn't matter in the macro sense.

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.

DJ finds Brazilian jiu-jitsu humbling: "Technique beats force... I rolled against a girl who was probably about 80 pounds... and she absolutely dominated me for about 25 minutes. And it was just, I tip my hat for the technique."

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.

Maria says coffee matters to her: "I'm Colombian... it's coffee central. Culturally, I love it."

Renas Raza says astrology matters: "Whenever I meet someone, I'm like, oh, what's your sign?... what's today's astrology? How is the day gonna end up?"

Team building matters to Alex because it reveals real dynamics, fosters trust, and transforms groups into confident, collaborative teams through play and genuine connection.

"A pet can be a way to regulate, co-regulate your nervous system. Pets are so loving, they're so calming. Yeah, I think everyone should have a dog."

Allen Spence says financial regulation "matters a lot" because "transparency is what a lot of people want in the financial markets" and everyone deserves "a fair shake."

Kat says confidence matters: "If you believe in yourself, people believe in you. If you respect yourself, people respect you. For that reason, confidence is really important."

For Misty, supernatural matters because "being in this life is about having fun" and "it would just be super fun if aliens came down... all the books and movies written about it are amazing."

"More individuals need to be more aware of what's going on civically within their government. ... If more people learn about what's going on, they're going to be more inclined to understand and involve themselves with that civic engagement."

John Fuhrman believes barbecue matters: "That's America's food." He calls it "not a thing... it's an event" and says, "Nobody has a bad time at a barbecue."

Anne Catherine Bedard says personal branding matters because "everything that you do is your brand" and "the way you define that box is important."

Angela Fuller says video games do not matter: "I hate video games... we need to be experiencing the world in real time."

Avelyn says coffee doesn't matter to her: "I really tried, but I really don't like coffee. I really tried. I'm so tired sometimes, but I just, it doesn't do it for me."

Marc Foreman says virtual reality matters: "The nature of reality itself is all about perception...I just see the whole world as almost a virtual canvas...you can interact with it and change it however you want."

"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."

Jennifer says music matters: "Music is one of those things that cultural anthropologists say came up really early on in how we organized ourselves as groups and communicated possibly before language."

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