What actually matters right now?

Matthew says authenticity matters: "Just showing up and being who you are...if you do that every day...you're gonna have left the world a better place than you found it."

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

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."

Dusan says Coffee matters a lot — being "from the Balkans close to Turkey," he drinks it the traditional Turkish way, which he describes as strong and worth trying.

Elvin thinks market capitalization is "really, really sensitive to opinion" and not a true indicator of strength: "even a billion dollar companies can fail."

Music does not matter to Ella: "I'm not like a big, like I don't listen to music that much. That's why." music

Heather Johnson says Labubu dolls do not matter.

"In practicality, no, doesn't really matter. I think more people should know how to drive. I wish more people knew how to drive a stick. That'd be pretty awesome. So I just kind of wanna go back, to the roots a little bit. Learn to drive, know where you're going, and know what the steering wheel does."

Creativity matters to Jennifer because, in a world favoring proficiency and productivity, creativity supports more than what seems obvious.

Matthew says Peloton matters a lot: "Physical health, taking care of your body is so important...It's not vanity, it's functional health, it's wellness, it's being able to play with my kids."

Doug Cardell says mind matters: "Absolutely matters."

Heather says Family matters — both chosen and biological — because "it marks you in who you are and who you become," shaping identity and character throughout life.

Lauren says Politics matters because "participation in politics is how we express what is going to come next," and she's hopeful seeing the next generation engaged.

Andrea says daycare matters because "not all families can stay home" and urges parents to "research the care center" and "check your children every time."

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

John Fuhrman says artificial intelligence "doesn't matter" to him: "I'm gonna be 70, it doesn't matter." He finds AI-generated writing "horrible" and prefers his own skills.

Alex Ranahan sees artificial intelligence as "a lever... just extending our own capabilities. It's not here to take over. It's an upgrade in technology... us as the driver."

"Superheroes as we see 'em out in the movies and stuff, they don't matter." Scott only values superheroes as metaphors for inner strength.

Matthew says TikTok "does not matter to me, matters to my kids, but not to me."

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

"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."

Lauren says Health matters absolutely, noting "endorphins come from exercise" and quoting Legally Blonde: "happy people exercise."

Jolene says entrepreneurship matters because "it gives you the freedom to believe that there's something inside you."

Jennifer says coffee matters: "Coffee's the number one drug of choice over at our house... Coffee's consistency."