Closing 2025, Looking Ahead
The final day of 2025 invite reflection rather than summary. Many earlier entries traced a single thread, attention to how knowledge is built, tested, and sometimes distorted, whether in archives, algorithms, or institutions that prize continuity. Writing here reaffirmed a preference for slower inquiry and durable forms of understanding, even as AI accelerates decision making across culture and higher education. Work throughout the year returned often to first principles, stewardship, judgment, and the obligation to treat data as a valuable asset. The months ahead will press those ideas into practice. The year 2026 brings sharper questions about data governance, responsibility, and scale, alongside the practical demands of leadership at a moment when AI advances faster than institutional understanding.
Further Reading
Edgar Degas, Horse Standing, late 19th century. Public domain --> Year of the Horse (Chinese zodiac).