Why is it that I can search for details of Julius Caesar easier than about my own life?

· Bits and Bobs 6/9/25
  • Why is it that I can search for details of Julius Caesar easier[jw][jx][jy] than about my own life?
    • Systems of record have been too close-ended, and too much effort to maintain.
    • Information aggregation is most viable centralized with a clear economic value.
    • Data brokers are very interested in forming a searchable information set on you.
    • Perhaps it's just banal enough that it's not worth it for a user to pay for it.
    • Perhaps LLMs will make it easy enough for users to do and take back our power.