Society Cognitive Apocalypse

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SOCIETY
Humans now have the longest free time in history. The time required for life support, such as work, has dropped to 11 percent from 48 percent in 1800 (according to French statistics). This dreamy time for our predecessors goes to screens like smartphones. There is a balance between legitimate academic knowledge and false information, and stories that simplify the world and ads that are designed only to attract attention compete for recognition. If AI takes over human work, there will be even more free time. But it will not be used to produce anything meaningful, but it is likely to end up being just gobbled up in a market where there is a competition for recognition. / The source of advanced civilization is the human brain. The potential to overcome crises such as climate change can only come from the human brain. Now that the time available for this brain to work is maximized, we are faced with an economic model that makes profits by consuming it. This situation is also the result of a mismatch between the technology society and the biological features that humans have as enhancing their chances of survival. / We must take seriously the implications of leaving this unregulated cognitive market. The current problem is much deeper and more complex than the evils that have already been pointed out, such as fakes, conspiracy theories, and anti-intellectualism. This is an exotic test of cognitive science and sociology that approaches unprecedented challenges in human history.