Duly Noted

What is actually happening is far less dramatic and far more unsettling. There are no machines dragging our minds away from us. No system is coercing us into obedience. No apocalypse is required, no war, no conquest. Instead, we are steadily handing over our thinking because it is easier to let something else do it for us. The trade is simple: less effort, less friction, less discomfort. And most people are taking it.

_{Quote Citation: Jcmartinez, “The Quiet Surrender to AI | Juan Cruz Martinez”, February 11, 2026, https://jcmartinez.dev/post/the-quiet-surrender-to-ai}