How to reverse AI brain rot — A note to myself:
Keep skills alive that a machine could easily replace, even if it's inefficient. Cooking, writing, repairing, designing etc. Automate everything else if you don't see value in it. But don't just over-automate for the sake of it.
Examples include:
— Try to fix things when they break, sewing, wrenching, have fun with it
— Write long form articles just for the sake of it, it helps you think better
— Edit photos yourself instead of using presets, train your eye and mind
— Write code or design by hand even if AI could do it for you. If you find a task that you actually enjoy, do it manually even if it takes longer.
It’s good to see reminders that what we actually need more of are ways to remain human, and practice human skills. I’m increasingly of the mind that sitting at a computer for 8+ hours a day is decidedly not human.