Version 3 - hold onto your butts

app/Http/Controllers/Controller.php

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+<?php
+
+namespace App\Http\Controllers;
+
+use Auth;
+use Illuminate\Foundation\Bus\DispatchesJobs;
+use Illuminate\Routing\Controller as BaseController;
+use Illuminate\Foundation\Validation\ValidatesRequests;
+use Illuminate\Foundation\Auth\Access\AuthorizesRequests;
+
+abstract class Controller extends BaseController
+{
+    use AuthorizesRequests, DispatchesJobs, ValidatesRequests;
+
+    public function __construct()
+    {
+        view()->share('signedIn', Auth::check());
+        view()->share('user', Auth::user());
+    }
+}