Just got off a call with a friend. I said something I knew was wrong. He just... agreed. No pushback, nothing. Bro, tell me I'm wrong. That's why we're talking. This keeps happening lately. Conversations don't flow anymore. People agree too fast. Or they're waiting for their turn to talk. Or they're half-present. We've gotten so used to async that real-time conversation feels weird now. - We play along to avoid friction - We don't challenge because it's "not worth it" - We forgot that disagreement is how ideas get better I talk to AI all day. It gives me answers. But it doesn't interrupt me mid-sentence with "wait that's dumb, here's why." That's what humans are for. The best conversations I've ever had were uncomfortable. Someone pushed back. I had to think on my feet. I left sharper than I came in. That's rare now. And I think we're all getting dumber because of it. We’re cooked!!!