Why collective intelligence needs friction to flourish
A colleague said something recently. We were talking about AI — how good it’s become, how fast it makes us — and he said: “It’s amazing, exciting. But also kind of lonely.” It’s true. We’ve built the most powerful thinking tool in history, handed a copy to everyone, and then used it to be more alone. Why? Because of a story we’ve always told ourselves about the lone genius. Except it’s not a story, it’s a myth.