History Emergent: Janus and the Identity Crisis - Novel

A story designed to build bridges between political ideologies and generations.

ArchLIVE.app - an AI powered service born from the core concepts of the book that is aimed at helping families bring their histories to life and preserve them in a way that will survive for generations.

Talking Points for Interview – Local Focused

1. Why I Wrote History Emergent

• I grew up in Louisiana, where family, community, and storytelling matter.
• History Emergent is my answer to the big question: who are we becoming in an age of AI?
• It’s a novel about identity, history, and the fight to stay human in a future obsessed with optimization.
• I wanted to tell a story that bridges generations, across political and cultural divides—something I believe places like Lake Charles can really relate to.

2. The Crisis of Meaning in a Time of Abundance

• We’re on the edge of incredible abundance: AI, clean energy, even off-world industry.
• But abundance doesn’t mean fulfillment—meaning, connection, and identity are becoming our biggest challenges.
• We already see it: less face-to-face time, more screen time, more loneliness even as life gets easier in material ways.

3. AI Literacy for All Generations

• It’s crucial that both youth and adults understand AI—not just in tech hubs like San Francisco, but right here in Lake Charles.
• We want our kids to leverage AI to achieve their dreams and not fall behind in a rapidly evolving world.
• Nationally, it’s about ensuring that the U.S. leads in ethical AI development, and locally, it’s about empowering our community.

4. Hardship Has Evolved—But It Hasn’t Disappeared

• Every generation tends to think the next one has it easy. But hardship evolves.
• Kids today might not be growing up on farms, but they’re fighting isolation, information overload, and a constant identity tug-of-war from social media and algorithms.