In this new episode with Anne Trager we talk about the friction between human evolution and exponential tech advances. As for example in the context of the legal pushback against screen time—like France’s attempt to restrict social media for kids under 15, which was blocked over free-speech concerns.
It sparked a critical question: as we worry constantly about laws overstepping and stripping our freedom, what about the cognitive trade-offs we accept daily in the name of seamless convenience?
When algorithms decide what we read, AI scripts what we think, and endless scrolling replaces deep focus, our biology adapts in a "use it or lose it" (in)capacity.
True agency isn’t just about the absence of legal restrictions. It’s about having the internal capacity to choose, focus, and critically evaluate the world. If we let our resilience, attention span, and critical judgment atrophy, we aren't truly "free", we’re just on autopilot. Are we really ready to let go?
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