I’m not sure whether philosophy is having a resurgence over recent years or I’m just seeing things through my own somewhat biased filter. I tend to listen to a lot of podcasts and content that drift into philosophical musings, so perhaps it’s self-selection bias rather than a cultural shift underway.

I maintain a mastermind group where we share discussion on thought provoking topics as well as supporting each other with business and personal endeavours. We meet quarterly for a review but late last year we introduced something that initially I didn’t think I’d take to but has become one of the most valuable assets of our group.

Over the years I’ve changed how I consume information. My relationship with social media and news feeds has also shifted considerably over recent years to the extent that especially for the prior my usage has all but dwindled down to zero.  

The final jump away from socials was largely due to personal events and the passing of a loved one. I’m the quintessential ambivert;

I’m a generally optimistic person, which isn’t always easy in today’s world and is made more difficult if you allow yourself to descend too far into the world of social media and mainstream news. Fortunately, my social media exposure is incredibly limited and as far as possible I keep my consumption of news confined to a relatively curated list of sources.

So, what has any of this got to do with AI doomerism?