The Mind Catalyst

Why Reading More Books Wasn’t Making Me Smarter

I Realized I Had Been Reading Wrong My Entire Life

Feb 6 • Shruti Mangawa

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January 2026

The Death Of My Brain In The Race For Efficiency

In the era of AI summarization and shortcuts

Jan 30 • Shruti Mangawa

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July 2025

Efficiency Is Turning Us Into Commodities

The death of slow thinking and the rise of productivity.

Jul 18, 2025 • Shruti Mangawa

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The Real Threat to Critical Thinking Isn’t AI.

The real problem is 'us'

Jul 3, 2025 • Shruti Mangawa

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June 2025

Why I Ghosted And What's Messing With My Head?

Subtle hint-Its my toxic boss and AI

Jun 26, 2025 • Shruti Mangawa

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April 2025

Lazy Human's Guide to AI #Issue2 :What Turning Into a Ghibli Character Taught Me About GPU Burnout

Two quick updates from my digital cave before the post:

Apr 8, 2025 • Shruti Mangawa

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March 2025

Lazy Human's Guide to AI#1: The Dangerous Simplicity of Calling Everything 'AI'

A weekly crash course series on AI literacy in human terms. No jargon, no fluff, no tech degree required.

Mar 22, 2025 • Shruti Mangawa

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AI literacy is the new Broccoli, you may not like it but you need it.

so, what are you waiting for?

Mar 15, 2025 • Shruti Mangawa

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AI Just Became the Most Powerful Middleman in History—Now What?

The Internet Promised Freedom.

Mar 1, 2025 • Shruti Mangawa

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February 2025

The Journey of Building The Mind Catalyst and What Comes Next

Hello Curious Minds,

Feb 22, 2025 • Shruti Mangawa

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A Career Break Wasn’t My Choice—But Rebuilding Was.

Hi Everyone,

Feb 15, 2025 • Shruti Mangawa

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AI Won’t Lead for You, But It Will Make Leadership Harder to Ignore!

It was April 2019.

Feb 8, 2025 • Shruti Mangawa

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