What actually matters right now?

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."

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

Matthew says philosophy matters, as he actively applies philosophical principles like stoicism to both his personal and professional life.

Matthew says higher education matters, reflecting his role as an adjunct professor and his belief in lifelong learning.

Shoshana believes microplastic pollution matters and tries to cut back on plastic use in little ways.

Andrea says early childhood education matters because "it teaches children early learning" and leads to "better lifelong success for them."

Jolene believes social media matters: "It's your voice...this medium has allowed us to dream bigger, to believe bigger."

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

Renas Raza says cryptocurrency does not matter to her: "I'm not really knowledge in that area. So for me doesn't matter. But I feel like maybe for everyone else, yes."

Samantha says artificial intelligence matters: "It's a tool that could be super, super helpful...I have ADHD and it really helps with my executive functioning."

Paul believes Books matter deeply. He reads lots of hardbacks because it "slows down my mind" and "gets me out of social media," adding emphatically: "We need to read more books."

Storytelling matters to Barton because, as an adoptee from Vietnam, a sense of belonging and welcome is important, especially amid global challenges of refugees and migration.

Scott believes self-confidence matters: "I know the power of it, and I know how hard it is if you don't have it."

Jennifer says feminism matters "because it's about equality."

Alex Ranahan calls social media "an extension of ourselves... an opportunity to connect... as long as we remember it is to be used as a social tool as opposed to a social replacement."

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

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."

Bianca says Sport matters — she's a lifelong athlete who "did hardcore gymnastics for almost thirteen years."

Melissa says Artificial intelligence "absolutely matters," especially in marketing and healthcare, noting marketers were "some of the first people to leverage AI" for graphics, editing, and analytics.

Samantha says memes matter: "They're a form of communication...sending your friend a meme is like a love language...they are culturally significant too."

Elvin believes supercomputers "definitely matter" because they could enable "super intelligence" and help "solve all those scientific problems or cure cancer."

Paul says Politics matters because "we are political creatures" and warns that "if you don't stand for something, you'll stand for anything."

Doug Cardell says voting matters: "12.5% of the people in New York elected a socialist mayor. That's sad... Voting matters."

Kesley says pizza matters for sure: "I like pineapple on my pizza, which is hot topic, but I do."