Thought exercises like this are truly fascinating. I believe we are evolving in the direction you describe, and social media has been a massive game-changer in this shift. Over the past few years, I’ve noticed that many people no longer form their own opinions. Instead, they scroll through social media, adopting the biases and beliefs of the “alphas” they follow. When it comes to "reading" articles, most seem to skim headlines or small snippets of text, forming opinions without being able to articulate the reasoning behind them.
Neuralink, Elon Musk’s brain-chip interface, is already being tested in patients and is likely to scale and evolve rapidly.
Yesterday, I came across a video where Steven Greer discusses the future of human consciousness. It's fascinating, but like many in this space, I remain cautious about the legitimacy of the claims. When someone’s career depends on capturing attention, there’s always the temptation to sensationalize—but it does give us something to think about.
After thirty years of meditation, I’ve come to believe that consciousness is a universal field of intelligence we all tap into. If we can collectively understand and harness this on a global scale, it could free us from our current evolutionary stagnation. The challenge will be to achieve this balance while preserving our individuality.