u/lowkeyadi

Gen Z is one of the first generations to enter adulthood with generative AI tools widely available to us. We grew up with technology already shaping how we learn, communicate, and create, and now AI is becoming another layer on top of that. This means we might be some of the first people to experience what happens when tools that can generate ideas, create, and solve problems become a normal part of our everyday lives.

I feel like when people talk about AI “taking over,” they usually imagine it replacing jobs or becoming some kind of threat to humanity. While those might happen, I think there’s another way AI could change us that’s much quieter (and in some ways, more concerning).

Humanity has gone through massive technological changes before. The internet, for example, completely changed the way we work, communicate, and access information. It also caused certain jobs to disappear or transform. But with AI, I think the biggest change might not be what it does to our jobs, but what it does to the way we think.

The scariest thing about AI isn’t how it could replace our jobs. It’s how it could replace our need to think.

Over the past few years, especially since AI chatbots became widely used, we’ve slowly started relying on these tools more and more to do things that previously required our own thinking.

For many younger people, this is happening at a time when we’re still developing our own skills, learning how to think independently, and figuring out our own voices in the “real world”.

Even writing emails, something that seems like such a simple task, has become something many people now immediately turn to AI for instead of first trying to formulate their own thoughts.

While AI saves us valuable time and helps us work more efficiently, it can also weaken our ability to think independently, form our own conclusions, and develop our creativity.

I’m not completely anti-AI. I think AI can be incredibly useful and can help us do things faster and better. But I think it’s important not to use it blindly.

We shouldn’t believe everything it tells us. We shouldn’t depend on it for every small task or every creative idea. We still need to (or maybe even have to) practice thinking for ourselves.

Honestly, it’s a little scary to imagine what could happen in a few years if we become so dependent on AI that we stop developing the skills we once considered basic.

Do you think AI’s biggest impact will be on our jobs, or on the way we think and create?

Naive by The Kooks has been my favorite song for a while now, but I’ve been listening to it for almost 10 years.

I remember when my brother first introduced me to the song, and I immediately loved it and felt deeply connected to it. It has recently become my favorite song because I realized I never got tired of it, no matter how much I’ve listened to it (unlike many other songs I love), and it has never failed to comfort me.

I tried analyzing why I love the song so much, and here are my conclusions:

There’s a beautiful consistency throughout the entire song in the melody’s vibe and in the way he sings.

There’s a mystery in the way he delivers and tells the story. He doesn’t give too many details for you to fully understand the situation, but he gives enough for you to understand what he’s feeling, energy-wise.

I believe he tells the story in a beautiful way, and the melody and the music itself make me feel really good. It’s a song I can listen to in many different situations: when I’m happy, sad, or angry. Somehow, it connects to every emotional side of me.

It’s like this feeling of pouring water from a bottle into a glass and it fitting perfectly. Even when you try pouring it into different kinds of glasses, it still fits perfectly.

The guitar and the way the verses and chorus connect are incredible. The drums align with the vibe of the song and kind of guide you on how you’re supposed to feel, not emotionally, but energetically.

There’s some sort of an “explosion” in the song. It’s small, but it comes exactly when it’s supposed to. The song changes a bit toward the end and gets a small but satisfying twist. The rhythm is great, you can move and enjoy it without feeling like you’re going too fast. You feel like you’re exactly where you’re supposed to be.

It’s like having deja vu and realizing you’ve gotten to a point you were supposed to reach.

There’s an extremely strong nostalgic feeling, and it’s easy to connect energetically to the lyrics, the music, and the song itself. It’s like everything fits together perfectly, like a puzzle, and there isn’t a single piece missing.

There’s an amazing balance between everything: the melody, the guitar, the drums, the singer, the lyrics, and the rhythm. It’s simply a masterpiece.

You can look at it from different perspectives, and it will still remain so good and somehow fit itself to you.