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AI, Commencement Speeches, and Why Human Thinking Still Matters | The Curiosity Shop

The Curiosity Shop with Brené Brown and Adam Grant•11 de junio de 2026•4980•
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In this episode of The Curiosity Shop, Brené Brown and Adam Grant use this year’s booed commencement speeches as a launching pad to explore the role of AI in our lives. They dig into what some of those commencement addresses were missing: moral imagination, emotional honesty, and real empathy for the graduates. Brené introduces the concept of being “smitten with what’s written,” the trap of polished AI output that looks good but fails to move anything forward, and unpacks why writing is a tool for thinking, not just communicating. Adam proposes that signing your name on AI-generated content is an integrity violation, and together they work through how to give feedback, set expectations, and stay human in the middle of a technological transformation. 


Show Notes:

George Saunders Reflects on his Famous Convocation Address at Syracuse University (2013) - George Saunders, 2023, Syracuse University College of Arts and Sciences


Values and Messages Conveyed in College Commencement Speeches - Jenifer Partch & Richard Kinnier, 2011, Current Psychology


Don’t Be Afraid to Fall - Brené Brown, 2020 University of Texas at Austin (Commencement Address)


Make Your Bed – Admiral William H. McRaven, 2014 University of Texas at Austin (Commencement Address)


Through Disappointment You Can Gain Clarity - Conan O'Brien, 2011, Dartmouth College (Commencement Address )


Be True to Yourself - Ellen DeGeneres, 2009 Tulane University (Commencement Address))


The Importance of Kindness - Steve Carell, 2025 Northwestern University (Commencement Address)


Make Failure Your Fuel - Abby Wambach, 2018 Barnard College (Commencement Address)


Wolfpack: How to Come Together, Unleash Our Power, and Change the Game – Abby Wambach, 2019, Celadon Books 


2026 graduates boo commencement speeches on AI - Eric Schmidt (Former Google CEO) University of Arizona; Gloria Caulfield (Real estate executive) University of Central Florida: Scott Borchetta (Big Machine Records CEO) Middle Tennessee State University, May 2026, PBS NewsHour


Exploring the Paradoxes of Human Nature: The Stockdale Paradox Explained, Brené Brown and Adam Grant, May 28, 2026, The Curiosity Shop with Brené Brown and Adam Grant


Strong Ground: The Lessons of Daring Leadership, the Tenacity of Paradox, and the Wisdom of the Human Spirit - Brené Brown, 2025, Random House


A Whole New Mind – Daniel Pink, 2005, Riverhead Books (source of 'Symphony')


AI-Generated “Workslop” Is Destroying Productivity – Kate Niederhoffer et al. (BetterUp Labs & Stanford Social Media Lab), 2025, Harvard Business Review


The Biggest Tell That Something Was Written by AI – Eve Fairbanks, 2026, The Atlantic


Quote Origin: I Do Not Know What I Think Until I Read What I’m Writing - Quoteresearch, 2023, Quote Investigator 


Dare to lead glossary: Key language, skills, tools, and practices (including “Paint Done”) - Brené Brown, 


Pilots and Passengers – BetterUp Labs & Stanford Social Media Lab 2025, BetterUp


The Ghost in the Machine’s Memory: A Teacher’s Lament - Hudson Mathew, 2026, AI & Society (A Socrates warning, voiced by Plato)


The Enhanced Games – inaugural event May 24, 2026, Las Vegas (founder Aron D'Souza; doping-permitted competition)


Atlas of AI – Kate Crawford, 2021, Yale University Press

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