What Facing Down a Lion Can Teach You About the AI Age

A new article argues that the AI era and heavy screen use are pushing people toward a more passive, less embodied way of living.

Author David Gerber’s lion-tracking experience in South Africa is used to show how fear, presence, and real-world risk can sharpen human awareness.

Trends like virtual reality, fitness apps, declining manual driving, and fewer teens getting licenses are framed as signs of an increasingly mediated life.

The piece suggests that, despite digital convenience, reclaiming physical, real-world experience may be important for human well-being.