Ben Littler

Writing on life, ideas, and everything in between.

Recent Writing

Jul 06, 2026 AI is not a utility
I use AI every day, but I don't rely on it. It could be gone tomorrow, and I could still do my job just as well as I did before. Sure, some things would take longer, but I could still do it. I don't r…
Jul 02, 2026 Digital Life Contract and Your Child's First Mobile Phone
My son recently graduated from 8th grade, and with that, we reached another milestone: his first mobile phone. If you've been following this space, you know that his first device was a smartwatch. Rea…
Jun 29, 2026 Of Bulls and Bears and AI
My LinkedIn feed is now about 90% AI related posts. It's probably fair to say that folks on LI are pretty bullish about AI. My AI agent sends me daily news feeds about tech, AI, science, etc. As an ex…
Jun 25, 2026 Here We Go
I've been thinking about this writing space for a while now. I've been writing on Penned for a while, but that space feels more experimental, more stream of consciousness. Don't get me wrong -- I love…