> Perhaps the more computers think for us, the smaller the cognitive differences between us become. I think it's the opposite. The wealth of information on the

> Perhaps the more computers think for us, the smaller the cognitive differences between us become. I think it's the opposite. The wealth of information on the internet is only as good as your ability to both understand and apply it, but also filter out irrelevant, misleading, and outright false content. The bell curve is still there, but it's probably moving to the right globally as nutrition and education get better. That being said, I'm very concerned with widespread manipulation via subtle propaganda. Ads are a (mostly) benign form of this, but I find it hard to believe governments aren't at least attempting it.