AI frees us from cognitive labor, so we'll need a 'mental gym' too
CatAstro_Piyush · x · 2026-09-05
julianboolean draws an analogy: machines freed some of us from physical labor, so we built gyms to stay healthy and ready for occasional physical work. Likewise, as AI frees us from a jagged subset of cognitive labor, we'll need a "mental gym" to keep thinking fit for the moments we suddenly need to think for ourselves.
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