E156 - From Homo Sapiens to Homo Agenticus
Published: June 7, 2026
Duration: 5:01
In this episode, it’s about the AI paradox: why strategically outsourcing routine work to AI does not automatically make us more superficial, but—at best—can help us reflect better.
You’ll learn:
- why the debate about “lazy-thinking students” misses the point
- what Wang and Zhang found in their study with 912 students
- why cognitive offloading does not automatically mean less thinking
- why efficiency and critical review do not contradict each other
- what we mean by the term Homo Agenticus
Sources and mentions:
- Wang & Zhang (2026):
- More about Leaders of AI:
- Newsletter: