human premium in an AI future

when physical labor became optional we invented the gym. we’ll need the same thing for the mind

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“Maybe this is another reason why print media is having a resurgence – the internet is becoming an increasingly unnavigable Takeshi’s castle-style obstacle course of terrible user experience and useless, nonsensical content,” says a writer and podcaster Georgia Graham in response to an essay about the AI-induced weirdness of the internet. “Finding

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"Smart, educated people rarely cause catastrophic harm. This 'natural safeguard' protected humanity for centuries. But AI breaks this correlation—giving dangerous capabilities to anyone."