In today’s world of Google & ChatGPT/AI, the challenge isn’t accessing information - it’s filtering out misinformation. A great example of this is Bitcoin. Most people have heard of it, but what they know is often shaped more by misinformation than actual understanding - usually from well meaning but misinformed people.

The real test of intelligence now is the ability to find signal in all the noise. With synthetic content everywhere, cutting through the clutter to get to the truth has become the core skill.