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This PR fixes an ambiguous pronoun reference that could confuse readers in a key rhetorical question about AI vs human cognition.

The Issue

Before:

Who is the rational actor in a battle between a human mind and an algorithm that knows it better than it knows itself?

The pronoun "it" is ambiguous - readers might wonder if it refers to:

  • The human mind
  • The algorithm

The Fix

After:

Who is the rational actor in a battle between a human mind and an algorithm that knows the human better than the human knows itself?

Why This Matters

  1. Eliminates Confusion - Removes cognitive load from readers trying to parse pronoun reference
  2. Clearer Message - Makes the power dynamic explicitly about algorithm > human self-knowledge
  3. Better Impact - The rhetorical punch lands more directly without ambiguity
  4. Professional Polish - Shows attention to clarity in critical passages

Context

This question appears in the "Rational Actors" section where the argument is that humans are predictably irrational and algorithms can exploit this. The clarified version makes the terrifying implication more explicit: AI systems now know us better than we know ourselves.

Small change, big improvement in readability and impact.

- Change 'algorithm that knows it better than it knows itself'
- To 'algorithm that knows the human better than the human knows itself'
- Eliminates ambiguous pronoun reference that could confuse readers
- Makes the power dynamic between human and algorithm more explicit
- Improves readability and impact of the rhetorical question
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