KatjaGrace: Thinking for Yourself Is Just Another Status Bid
KatjaGrace · x · 2026-10-05
KatjaGrace argues that "thinking for yourself" is itself a status bid. In a follow-up she sharpens the point: next to the genius everyone defers to, do you really believe your own thoughts should carry any influence? A sardonic take on how AI-community independent thinking often masks elite imitation and status competition.
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