Bring your waders, this week we’re wandering into the stagnant swamp of Earth’s abject “elite.” Feel free to breathe through your mouth as we discuss AI brain rot, the “culture” of the 1%, and the longstanding tradition of offloading labor no matter the cost. Don’t worry, before we lock eyes with the ethically bankrupt and cognitively forlorn, we’ll also be discussing neuroscience, psychology, and art across cultures! So fun! I hope you enjoy these Schauer Thoughts.

Links to Substack: 

Research Wrapped 2025: https://substack.com/home/post/p-181291076 

My 2025 Reading List: https://substack.com/home/post/p-181265928 

Resources:

StudyTogether & Study Stream

• These are the apps I was talking about when wanting to find someone else to study abstract concepts with

Generative AI: the risk of cognitive atrophy

https://www.polytechnique-insights.com/en/columns/neuroscience/generative-ai-the-risk-of-cognitive-atrophy/

Art Across Cultures: A Tapestry of Diverse Expressions

Exploring the impact of culture on artistic perception and creation.

https://www.psychologytoday.com/us/blog/non-weird-science/202406/art-across-cultures-a-tapestry-of-diverse-expressions

The language of absence.

https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/18558956/#:~:text=The%20paper%20%22The%20language%20of%20absence%22%20by,tantalizing%20*%20Mental%2C%20physical%2C%20and%20sexual%20abuse

ChatGPT May Be Eroding Critical Thinking Skills, According to a New MIT study

https://time.com/7295195/ai-chatgpt-google-learning-school/

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