Apparently, This Is a Thing: AI & I'm Not Emotionally Prepared

By Chuck Tickleman

Apparently, THIS IS A THING: AI PANIC

A funny guide to staying human in an AI world

AI writes emails.
Builds plans.
Optimizes your life.

Meanwhile... you're still trying to reset your printer.

Apparently, THIS IS A THING.

We're living in a world where artificial intelligence is getting faster, smarter, and more efficient by the minute...
and somehow, that's making us feel slower, messier, and slightly behind.

If you've ever: Compared your brain to AI (and lost)Opened 47 tabs and finished noneAsked AI for help... then questioned your entire existenceWondered if you're keeping up - or quietly falling behind

This book is for you.

What this book is (and isn't):

This is not a technical guide to AI.
This is a funny, honest survival guide to modern life in the age of artificial intelligence.

Because the real challenge isn't the technology...

it's how we feel about it.
Inside you'll find: The quiet panic of watching AI do things faster than youWhy productivity tools sometimes make everything worseThe emotional side of "efficiency" no one talks aboutOverthinking in a hyper-optimized worldPermission to stay human... even when everything else isn't
Perfect for: Anyone feeling overwhelmed by AI, automation, and technologyOverthinkers navigating productivity pressurePeople trying to keep up in a fast-changing digital worldFans of humorous, relatable self-reflection
Part of the "Apparently, This Is A Thing" Series

Exploring the oddly specific, quietly overwhelming parts of modern life -
with humor, honesty, and just enough perspective to breathe again.

Technology evolves.
Expectations rise.
Tabs multiply.

But...

The machine can generate.
You decide.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: B0GQZL5RKP
• ISBN13: 9798250539395
• Release Date: March 2026
• Publisher: Independently Published
• Length: 130 Pages
• Weight: 0.40 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.3" x 6.0" x 9.0"