Early hopes for peer-to-peer technologies like Bitcoin were high but were overtaken by speculation and pump-and-dump cultures.
The open Web’s decentralized creativity has been replaced by a few ad-driven platforms optimizing engagement over user empowerment.
Large language models and generative AI often produce plausible-sounding but incorrect or meaningless content, adding noise rather than real value.
Reliance on AI for creative or technical work fosters a ‘Whatever’ mindset that undermines genuine skill, critical thinking, and craftsmanship.
True satisfaction comes from doing and making things yourself, not from passively consuming AI-generated ‘Whatever.’
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