Tried a new coffee this morning. I can’t tell the difference between types of coffee. But if the label says “notes of cookies and dark chocolate” suddenly I notice the cookies and chocolate. Words are really powerful for the ignorant mind.

With AI feeds, VR, and the inevitability of hyper personalized content it feels like we are building a prison for our minds, not AGI. We just can’t get away from attention sucking ad fueled business models.