I don’t know.

I've been thinking a lot lately about how this new digital age is affecting the way people think. In many ways, it feels as though we're being rewired. The computers we carry in our pockets are incredible tools, giving us instant access to more information than any generation before us. But they also give us access to an endless stream of misinformation, half-truths, and opinions disguised as facts.

If I hear one more person proudly declare, "I'm a researcher now," I may lose my mind. Suddenly everyone is a scientist, an engineer, a doctor, or an expert on whatever topic happens to be trending. Access to information is valuable, but access alone does not create expertise. Just because we can read an article or browse Wikipedia doesn't mean we're qualified to perform heart surgery.

The internet can be a slippery slope. One click leads to another, and before long people find themselves deep in rabbit holes that reinforce whatever they already want to believe. That can be incredibly dangerous to our collective well-being. The reality is that we're living in an era where information moves faster than verification. In many corners of the digital world, it feels like the Wild West. We all need to be more thoughtful and discerning about the media we consume and the voices we allow into our orbit.

If you're not a doctor, be careful about assuming you know more than one. Physicians dedicate years—often decades—of their lives to studying medicine, training, and gaining real-world experience. If you're not a scientist, don't convince yourself that an hour spent scrolling through social media is enough to dismiss decades of research and evidence. Science is not built on opinion or popularity. At its best, it is a process grounded in observation, testing, evidence, and the willingness to challenge its own conclusions when new facts emerge.

So yes, I've been wondering where all of this is headed. The truth is, no one really knows. But one thing I do know is the importance of recognizing the difference between what we know and what we don't know. In a world overflowing with certainty, there is something deeply intelligent—and increasingly rare—about being able to say, "I don't know."