Useful Possibilities
Promoting quality content that cracks open the mind and sparks curiosity.
Standing Cyclist presents Useful Possibilities (UP), spotlighting extraordinary teachers and leaders, athletes and activists, researchers and writers, filmmakers and engineers, and their groundbreaking projects.
UP recognizes individuals and teams who raise awareness and drive innovation in areas such as health and wellness, environmental science, spirituality, personal growth, and human rights.
We celebrate those who promote unity, tolerance, respectful collaboration, mindful living, and the [responsible] use of technology, social media, and modern marketing tools.
Honoring people and content that inspire us to be the very best versions of ourselves.
Categories
- AI
- Activism
- Adventure
- Adventure Travel
- Athletes
- Autobiographies
- Bikepacking
- Biographies
- Books
- Climate Change
- Communication
- Conflict Resolution
- Consciousness
- Conservation
- Contemplative
- Cycling
- Deep Ecology
- Disability Rights
- Disease Prevention
- Documentaries
- Ecology
- Education
- Emotional Intelligence
- Empathy
- Endurance Sports
- Environmentalism
- Exploration
- Faith
- Healing Trauma
- Heroism
- History
- Human Interest
- Inclusion
- Indigenous People
- Innovators
- Inspiration
- Lifestyle Medicine
- Longevity
- Meditation
- Mental Toughness
- Mindful Living
- Mindfulness
- Motivation
- National Geographic
- Nutrition
- Ocean Adventure
- Pain Management
- Peacekeeping
- Personal Development
- Philanthropy
Danielle Krettek Cobb and the Emotional Intelligence of AI
Danielle Krettek Cobb, founder of Google’s Empathy Lab, pioneers emotionally intelligent AI rooted in kindness, presence, and human connection. Her work blends neuroscience, design, and contemplative practice to build technology that feels and heals. She’s redefining AI as a compassionate companion, not just a clever tech tool.