Create a new document in any other digital writing tool and you see an infinite canvas; in Docs you see a picture of an 8.5” x 11” sheet of paper, since Google assumes that any document you create is going to be printed eventually. On paper. To me, the skeuomorphism of Docs has long been a sign that Google has fallen behind the times.
The next wave of aggregators are owned by their stakeholders, and have the potential to create superior stakeholder experiences as a result. A decentralized search engine could be owned by searchers and publishers, who could thus prioritize their interests over those of advertisers or some detached corporate entity.
6. If you were able to live to the age of 90 and retain either the mind or body of a 30-year-old for the last 60 years of your life, which would you want?
The most important shift may be that credentials matter less than they have, and proving that you can do the work matters more. Between YouTube, Udemy, Replit, Optilistic, and a wide range of online educational resources, anyone smart and motivated enough can learn practically anything they want.