A thesis on “Anthropic Society” and externalized cognition

Submission statement: I came across this thesis and thought it raised a future-focused question worth discussing. It frames AI, autonomous systems, and non-human intelligence as part of a larger epochal transition rather than just another tech cycle. The “witness window” idea stood out to me: that people alive now may be able to remember the world before this shift while also watching the next one form in real time. Curious how others think this could affect work, creativity, cognition, identity, education, and future institutions.