A common criticism of the use of large language models (LLMs) is that it can deprive us of cognitive skills. Overall, the point of this post is to highlight some critical issues with "outsourcing thinking". Is focused in a problem that is deathly important to get right, and where you don't totally trust who you're outsourcing it to. Try to imagine how much additional thinking you would need to do if things were designed differently. We must acknowledge that all kinds of thinking have an effect on us, even the boring and tedious kinds.