I used to think that "the second brain" sounded a bit dramatic, but I began to understand what people meant. It's not that ChatGPT replaces thinking. To be honest, the most useful part for me is the opposite. It helps me get out of trouble before I think clearly. I will use it to rewrite an email that sounds too cold, turn messy notes into a simple table, make a rough draft when I don't know where to start, or explain a concept in normal language before I read the serious version myself. Interestingly, I don't trust it completely. I will still carefully check anything important, especially facts, figures, legal information or anything that may affect my work decision. But for "thinking friction", it becomes extremely useful. It's like having a patient assistant who can make the first bad version of something so that I can improve it.
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