Current thought.
Late 90s we outsourced info. We stopped asking people and asked books and Google. Truth became whatever ranked first.
Mid-2000s we outsourced stories and attention. Music, YouTube, photos, feeds, memes shaped our taste and humor. Cool became whatever we watched.
2010s we outsourced belonging. Socials shaped identity and status. We learned who we were from reactions.
2020s we’re outsourcing guidance. LLMs do more than just answer. They advise and explain us back to ourselves.
