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I quit tech, bought 22 acres, and didn't look at my computer for years — until AI brought me back

Ryan Courtnage

This as-told-to essay is based on a conversation with Ryan Courtnage, the 51-year-old cofounder of the donation-management platform Benevity, who lives in Creston, British Columbia. It's been edited for length and clarity.

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