How to think in the age of AI and social media

A guide for beating that nagging imposter syndrome

Photo by Aidin Geranrekab on Unsplash

How to Think is a ongoing series I write as a way to help people think calmly and be see farther in a rapidly changing world. Have ideas you want me to write about? Drop a comment.

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Thinking in the age of the social media feed is starting to feel impossible. There’s so much online, and so much noise to filter.

Many times we’ve trained ourselves unconsciously into a daze. A fog in which you can only react and respond without a clear reason why you’re doing it. This leads to a crisis of meaning. And worse, a crisis of thinking.

If you look now, many thoughts aren’t original. They’re summaries of other thoughts, recitations of facts, and barely strung together conclusions. Or chasing the trends.

This article will go over 5 things to get you to think clearer:

1. Learn to do nothing

2. Focus and hold it.

3. Study widely.

4. Stop rushing to the end.