scrolling and nodding

Have you seen this quote yet? It showed up all over my social media feeds a couple of weeks ago:

See it on X here

I read it and thought, “Yes. That’s brilliant. I also want AI to do my laundry and dishes.”

I nodded my head as my thumb kept scrolling. I didn’t give it another moment’s thought.

Then I saw one of Shaan’s “5 Tweet Tuesday” posts. He featured the same quote and pointed out that we already have robots doing our dishes and our laundry. They’re called dishwashers and washing machines.

I spent maybe one nanosecond considering how Shaan had completely flipped my perception of what I’d read. He was right.

Then I spent half a nanosecond wondering why I hadn’t questioned what I’d read…

…and then I nodded my head as my thumb kept scrolling.

Has it ever occurred to you how much the act of scrolling takes your own thoughts away from you?

We see a statement. We agree or disagree. But we don’t stop to consider it. To really and truly consider it. It doesn’t float around or sink in. We absorb it and we keep going.

How many times do we do this every day?

How many decisions are we making based on thoughts that other people provide to us?

If I only caught my act of nonthinking during a rare moment of solitude while waiting to pick my kids up, how many times a day do I do this and not even realize it?

Am I the only one moving through the socials this way or are you doing this, too?

See you soon,

jill