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Everything filed under writing writing Everything filed under creativity creativity Everything filed under AI and human skill AI and human skill Everything filed under AI writing AI writing Everything filed under taste taste Same subjectSame subjectSame subjectSame subjectSame subjectSame subjectSame subjectSame subjectSame subjectSame subjectSame subjectSame subjectSame subjectSame subjectSame subject Read this korrent: A writer's style is an external manifestation of their disposition toward life. A writer's style is an externalmanifestation of their disposition towardlife. Last stated 11 months ago 9 Dec 2025 BT Brandon Taylor — holds since 2025-12-09 — tap for who they are Same subject: The only style worth having is the one you cannot help; setting out to develop a personal style is the wrong goal. — tap to centre the map on it The only style worth having is theone you cannot help; setting out todevelop a personal style is thewrong goal. Last stated 3 months ago 6 Aug 2026 PG Paul Graham — holds since 2002-02-01 — tap for who they are GS George Saunders — holds since 2026-08-06 — tap for who they are Same subject: Code has its own form of poetry and style is an integral part of such expression — tap to centre the map on it Code has its own form of poetry andstyle is an integral part of suchexpression Last stated 3 years ago 4 Jan 2024 DH David Heinemeier Hansson — holds since 2024-01-04 — tap for who they are Same subject: A writer can be artistically important for revealing new possibilities without being technically skilled at prose. — tap to centre the map on it A writer can be artisticallyimportant for revealing newpossibilities without beingtechnically skilled at prose. Last stated 3 months ago 8 Aug 2026 HF Henry Farrell — holds since 2026-08-08 — tap for who they are Same subject: A recognizable style is a pattern that AI can feed on, so artists should beware of style. — tap to centre the map on it A recognizable style is a patternthat AI can feed on, so artistsshould beware of style. Last stated 2 months ago 12 Sept 2026 AC Andrei Codrescu — holds since 2026-09-12 — tap for who they are Same subject: Rachel Cusk's prose imitates the surface techniques of W.G. Sebald without adopting his underlying artistic aims. — tap to centre the map on it Rachel Cusk's prose imitates thesurface techniques of W.G. Sebaldwithout adopting his underlyingartistic aims. Last stated 11 months ago 9 Dec 2025 BT Brandon Taylor — holds since 2025-12-09 — tap for who they are Same subject: Writing is a skill that can be acquired through continuous effort and a low-friction process. — tap to centre the map on it Writing is a skill that can beacquired through continuous effortand a low-friction process. Last stated 7 years ago 6 Oct 2019 SS Steph Smith — holds since 2019-10-06 — tap for who they are Same subject: A CEO who sends out an AI-written strategy memo is modelling that it is fine to outsource thinking and strategy. — tap to centre the map on it A CEO who sends out an AI-writtenstrategy memo is modelling that itis fine to outsource thinking andstrategy. Last stated a month ago 27 Sept 2026 MG Molly Graham — holds since 2026-09-27 — tap for who they are Same subject: A human-authorship certification should not allow partial AI use. — tap to centre the map on it A human-authorship certificationshould not allow partial AI use. Last stated 5 months ago 1 Jun 2026 NH Nick Harkaway — holds since 2026-06-01 — tap for who they are Same subject: A stream of AI-written papers with any error rate at all becomes insufferable, because finding the error costs more than the paper is worth even at ninety-nine percent. — tap to centre the map on it A stream of AI-written papers withany error rate at all becomesinsufferable, because finding theerror costs more than the paper isworth even at ninety-nine percent. Last stated 4 months ago 30 Jun 2026 GS Grant Sanderson — holds since 2026-06-30 — tap for who they are Same subject: A chatbot's voice should not replace a thinking human voice where truth matters — tap to centre the map on it A chatbot's voice should not replacea thinking human voice where truthmatters Last stated 3 years ago 8 Jul 2023 DH Douglas Hofstadter — holds since 2023-07-08 — tap for who they are Same subject: A developer cannot be productive and competitive today without using AI — tap to centre the map on it A developer cannot be productive andcompetitive today without using AI Last stated 2 weeks ago 19 Oct 2026 TH Troy Hunt — holds since 2026-10-19 — tap for who they are Same subject: A job that consists of approving AI output has no flow channel at all, because the challenge has been exported to the machine and only the vigilance remains. — tap to centre the map on it A job that consists of approving AIoutput has no flow channel at all,because the challenge has beenexported to the machine and only thevigilance remains. Last stated 2 weeks ago 21 Oct 2026 JN Jakob Nielsen — holds since 2026-10-21 — tap for who they are Same subject: A contest between five paid firms is not the way to get good creative work. — tap to centre the map on it A contest between five paid firms isnot the way to get good creativework. Last stated 3 months ago 14 Aug 2026 SK Susan Kare — holds since 2026-08-14 — tap for who they are Same subject: A culture that is uncompromising but also kind and supportive is the most fertile ground for creativity. — tap to centre the map on it A culture that is uncompromising butalso kind and supportive is the mostfertile ground for creativity. Last stated 7 months ago 12 Apr 2026 ES Evan Spiegel — holds since 2026-04-12 — tap for who they are Same subject: A feeling of responsibility is probably the greatest inhibitor of creativity; great ideas came from people not paid to have them — tap to centre the map on it A feeling of responsibility isprobably the greatest inhibitor ofcreativity; great ideas came frompeople not paid to have them IA Isaac Asimov — holds since c. 1959 — tap for who they are
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At the centre A writer's style is an external manifestation of their disposition toward life. Last stated 9 Dec 2025 · 11 months ago Holds Brandon Taylor Read this korrent →