If we delegate important decisions to apps and algorithms, are we still living consciously?

Awareness doesn't disappear just because you use a tool - it depends on whether you understand what you're delegating and why, or whether you give up thinking altogether. The point is that consciously choosing to use an algorithm for something trivial is different from letting an app decide the things that actually matter.

Don't fall into the trap of thinking it's all black and white. The real question isn't whether we delegate or not - we've always done it, it's just that before we did it with people (consultants, friends, experts) and now we do it with algorithms. What changes is the awareness of what we're delegating and why. If I choose to use an app that suggests restaurants, I'm conscious that I'm saving time on a decision that isn't critical for me. But if I use an algorithm to decide who to trust with my money or where to live without even understanding what criteria it bases its recommendations on, then yeah, that's when I start losing awareness.

The point is the level of control you keep over your life. Awareness doesn't mean choosing everything yourself - it means knowing what you're giving up and what you're gaining. If you delegate a decision and then review it critically, modify it, reject it, you're still living consciously because the algorithm is a tool, not the pilot. The problem comes when delegation becomes total passivity, when you stop questioning the recommendations and just accept whatever the app says because it's easy.

I think awareness also means consciously choosing not to think about everything. You can't handle everything with the same attention - you'd burn out. The question is: which decisions do you want to stay truly in control of, and which ones can you afford to delegate? If you give an honest answer to that question and act accordingly, you're still living consciously.