i was talking to a friend about how ai has sucked the joy out of much of what i enjoyed previously which was learning. and he challenged me. what was it about learning specifically that i enjoyed so much? the dopemine hits of something “clicking”?

ai isnt the first time we’ve gone through an “inflection point” where our ability to get answers to questions that were previously hard to get became “easy”

but the process of discovery by oneself will still exist. learning will continue to exist. i still read today. i spend a tremendous amount of time reading even though my goal of “learning” from what i read has lessened. i still read for the pure joy of reading. the places it takes me figuratively. the branches in the tree of thought that i get to explore while reading. the feelings.