context: I basically want this one to be less therapy/inner work related and actually more in the spirit of productivity/amplifying our abilities/viewing AI as tools to expand our sense of agency. Part of the essay is adding commentary that the difference between non-AI technology and AI technology is not that big. Like - we’ve already been using technology to expand our sense of agency, now it’s just more noticeable and turbocharged. Then, I want to cover a few use cases for myself because the real stories and practical details will help cement the core ideas.

Conversational Nature of Reality - David Whyte

Guiding Question(s)

In the literature, the state of agency is defined as the amalgamation of three psychological conditions: self-efficacy, optimism, and imagination.

Ideas