Can AI help us avoid regrets?
How to change the world this year
Welcome to Borderless, the newsletter for global citizens.
Every week, we handpick the best links to help you navigate the quirks of working on the internet and living across borders.
INTERNET CULTURE
🤖 Using AI to make big life decisions
Tools like Claude and ChatGPT can analyze journal entries to simulate how decisions—like switching careers or raising funds—might feel in the future. Are AI conversations the secret to a life with no regrets?
Dan Shipper for Every
🌍 Underrated ways to change the world
Whistleblowers, forgotten scientists, and community builders reveal how their pursuit of small, persistent actions reshape the world. Guidance on rethinking altruism–beyond the billionaires and martyrs – to create lasting impact.
Adam Mastroianni for Experimental History
TRAVEL TIPS
🌌 Why the Northern Lights are all over Instagram
The northern lights–once only visible in a handful of locations at specific times of the year–can now be seen all across Europe. Here’s why.
Joanna Robinson and Samuel Osborne for Sky News
✈️ 18 months and 12 countries with $35K
This nomad’s journey afforded her a surprising level of luxury on a tight budget. From $5 massages to custom silk dresses, here’s the spending breakdown and the mindset shift that followed.
Helen Zhao for CNBC
WORLD AFFAIRS
🇶🇦 Qatar’s plan to become the Switzerland of the Middle East
It owns a Parisian football team. And a London skyscraper. It’s also home to both U.S. military bases and Hamas offices. Qatar may be small, but it’s increasingly mighty. Where are the country’s grand ambitions leading?
Wendover Productions on YouTube
SEEN ON SOCIAL 👀
🦠 How do some people never get sick?
LAST WEEK’S RESULTS
Is social media ruining how we experience travel destinations?
🟩🟩🟩🟩🟩🟩 Yes, overly curated content sets unrealistic expectations. (44%)
🟨⬜️⬜️⬜️⬜️⬜️ No, it helps discover hidden gems and plan better trips. (10%)
🟨🟨🟨🟨🟨🟨 Maybe. It depends on how people use it. (42%)
⬜️⬜️⬜️⬜️⬜️⬜️ Something else—I’ll share in the comments. (4%)