I would like a robot, I sure would.

Lex Sokolin
4 min readDec 10, 2018

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Man, I’m busy. I need some help, and you probably do too! Would you like a robot? I sure would.

I would like a robot to write some good emails for me, I sure would.

Things are confusing. I would like a robot to figure out what to think, I sure would.

I would like a robot to tell my friends about my feelings, I sure would.

I would like a robot to find me new business partners (today!), I sure would.

I would like a robot to build some nice products, I sure would.

I would like a robot to sell these nice products and make some money, I sure would. Nobody likes a freeloader, you robot!

I would like a robot to invest some of the money I make, I sure would.

I would like a robot to buy me a house with that money, I sure would.

I would like a robot to take care of all that cleaning and cooking, I sure would.

I would like a robot to play some nice music for us while I relax, I sure would.

I would like a robot to make some nice art, but like, let me do it ’cause art is for people, OK? I sure would.

I would like a robot to play some games with, but make it easy but not too easy just make it feel good, I sure would.

I would like a robot to find a vacation that is a good deal, and also book my travel, I sure would.

I would like a robot to drive me there please, I sure would.

I would like a robot to build some more robots for me, I sure would.

I would like these robots to be a little more like smart, you know, and a little less robotic, I sure would.

Oh wait, now I am mad.

I am mad because I don’t know how to think, I don’t know how to work, I don’t want to learn to code, there aren’t any good jobs, nobody looks at my art, I don’t know how to cook, I don’t know how to drive, I don’t have any money, and everyone’s lying to me! Fake, fake, fake.

I guess I never really wanted a robot.

Clap 50 times if you’d like a robot (who wouldn’t!), and follow my art robot and tech robot.

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Lex Sokolin

Entrepreneur building next-gen financial services @Consensys @Autonofintech @Advisorengine, JD/MBA @columbia_biz, editor and artist @inkbrick