Recently, I have talked about AI. Although it makes us efficient, it is not yet at a level that satisfies individual creators. Since many people yearn to be artists and innovators now, there are many AI-generated products. That causes mass reproduction of similar products and information.
That made me consider how to identify the minor information we need. Let’s talk about it.
How to connect with unique people
Sometimes, we want to connect with niche information sources and unique people who think differently from the masses. That allows us to make a profit and live peacefully, even if we distance ourselves from society.
For example, investing in the long term requires a broader, historical cycle of the economy and the market. Standardized information, like general AI responses, cannot provide such a perspective.
For another example, let’s say we had a quiet, excellent restaurant we loved. However, it suddenly became famous, and lines of customers formed, making it uncomfortable for us. We are not good at crowded places. We need to discover another restaurant that satisfies us.
In such a situation, mass-market information is not reliable. Since we have unique tastes from the masses, we often come to love restaurants they dislike.
Living distant from the majority trend
The same goes for our working and creative style. If many people rush toward digital creation, we have no choice but to discover another form of creation, like crafting something tangible.
However, connecting with such information and unique people is often difficult due to standardized information. AI and search engines provide the information for the majority. They put less emphasis on information that differs from the majority.
That is why we want to know how to connect with niche information sources and unique people.
One solution is to prioritize direct, local connections with individual people. In other words, try distancing yourself from advanced automatic information, like AI and search engines. Then, try relying on traditional, labor-intensive methods. That might bring you a hidden gem. Today, I will explain the logic.
Two eras
If you want to connect with reliable niche information sources and unique people who think differently from the masses, try relying on traditional, labor-intensive methods. We avoid using automated AI and searches on the internet. Then, start to interact directly with local people.
There are two eras, as follows:
- An era that values information: The amount of information people can receive has skyrocketed, and they seek more information. Examples are the eras when radio, telephone, newspapers, magazines, TV, and the internet became widespread. New information sources gave people an advantage in their lives and businesses. People tend to believe information from new sources and neglect to pay attention to material assets.
- An era that values material assets: It is when the economy is in recession. Lies, falsification, and fraud become popular and usual. People distrust information, especially social content and sources that lack credibility. People tend to connect directly only with people they can trust.
In my opinion, now we are at the end of the information-focused era and the beginning of the material-focused era.
The majority of people still believe the content on the internet, which is the new source of information that has become widespread over the past decades. However, that led to excessive competition and caused the mass reproduction of deceitful information for the sake of sales.
People will gradually come to realize that the information cannot be trusted. That will cause the collapse of AI and the internet bubble economy.
That will create a recession and make people prioritize material things over information.
Freeing from the obsession with the internet
That perspective frees us from the obsession with the internet. We don’t need to stick to the internet business. Similar events have happened many times in the past.
In our creation, we don’t need to force ourselves to utilize AI now. Although it will help us in the future, it is not yet at a level that we can apply it to our work.
We also don’t need to rely on global materials. In an era where everyone searches for cheaper things on the internet, browsing vendors disconnected online is often efficient.
For example, my parents buy rice from a local farmer; they know each other. Its price is half of the market price, even though it is a new one harvested this month. It is incredible. There is no such rice on the internet.
In addition, they often receive vegetables and fruits from the farmer for free. In return, they give back cakes and sweets made from those fruits. Since there are few bakeries in this rural area, those sweets are greatly appreciated.
I recently met the farmer. She was a bright, gentle, and empathic elderly woman. I like her personality and am willing to interact with her. There are also people like that in our local places.
Since many people are still trying to connect to the internet, it is easy to interact with those kinds of people who will be valued in the following era.
Conclusion
That is how we can connect with niche information sources and unique people.
We can prioritize direct, local connections with individual people.
We don’t need to stick to the internet business if we look at our circumstances from a broader, historical perspective.
That might bring you an opportunity from another perspective.
Thank you for reading this article. I hope to see you in the next one.
