When You Start Trusting the Screen More Than Yourself
Most people don’t think they’re living in the age of artificial intelligence. They just think their phone is helpful. It tells them the fastest way to work. What movie to watch. Which email matters. Who they should probably respond to. None of it feels dramatic. None of it feels like power. But something subtle has changed. At some point, many of us stopped asking “What do I think?” and started asking “What does this suggest?” If Google Maps reroutes you, you follow it—even if the road looks wrong. If Netflix recommends a show, you give it a chance—even if it’s not your taste. If your email flags something as “important,” you assume it is—even if it isn’t. And slowly, without meaning to, judgment shifts from an internal act to an external confirmation . This isn’t about technology being bad. It’s about technology being trusted . The problem starts when trusting the screen feels safer than trusting yourself. When ignoring a recommendation feels irresponsibl...

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