Offset AI cognitive offloading with high-cognitive hobbies to stay sharp
WesEklund · x · 2026-08-20
The author shares a personal insight: as more cognitive tasks are delegated to AI, one must engage in high-cognitive hobbies to maintain mental sharpness. Without this balance, they feel themselves actually getting dumber.
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