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EPISODE · Feb 7, 2026 · 24 MIN

Web News: We Don’t Think Anymore

from HTML All The Things - Web Development, AI, and Developer Careers · host Matt Lawrence and Mike Karan

As AI tools and instant search become more embedded in our daily workflows, it’s getting easier to outsource our thinking instead of working through problems ourselves. In this edition of the Web News, Matt and Mike discuss whether AI is making us lazier thinkers, how constant access to answers is changing problem-solving habits, and why struggling with a problem might still be an important skill to protect. Show Notes: https://www.htmlallthethings.com/podcast/we-dont-think-anymore

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Is AI making us worse at thinking? As developers and creators increasingly rely on search engines and AI tools to solve problems instantly, Matt and Mike explore whether we’re losing the habit of thinking things through. Inspired by a recent article on “thinking hard,” this discussion looks at convenience vs cognition, when delegation becomes dependency, and why friction might actually be good for learning.

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