David vs Goliath
Today we face our own giant. Your brain is under attack by a trillion dollar adversary intent on destroying it. Algorithms built by the richest companies on earth, designed to do one thing: keep you staring at your screen. They have trillions of dollars, millions of data points, and armies of engineers working around the clock to hold your attention. You have a human brain that hasn't changed in 200,000 years. Most people don't even know the fight is happening.
the algorithm is an inherent evil in that it robs you of your freedom to choose what to think about next.
With advancements in AI and everyones personal data being given to LLMs, soon algorithm will be insanely powerful to the point will be impossible to quit.
the software on the other side of the glass is essentially a superstimulus engine running a curriculum in learned helplessness. bright colors, zero latency rewards, infinite novelty, no boredom, no friction, and no consequence. you poke the most interesting square and something happens immediately.
The average person checks their phone 186x a day. That's an interruption every 5 min. Studies show it takes 20+ minutes to refocus after being distracted.
This shrinks the brain, causing lost capacity for deep reasoning and sustained thought. Deep focus strengthens neural networks for complex thought.