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← Good writing requires wanting to tell people something, which AI itself lacks.
17 connected korrents · 18 moments from 24 Dec 2020 to 31 Oct 2026.
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AI and human skill Same subject Same subject Same subject Same subject Same subject Same subject Same subject Same subject Same subject Same subject Same subject Same subject Same subject Same subject Same subject Same subject Same subject Read this korrent: Good writing requires wanting to tell people something, which AI itself lacks. Good writing requires wanting to tell people something, which AI itself lacks. Last stated 5 months ago
28 May 2026
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Jacob Falkovich — holds since 2026-05-28 — tap for who they are
Same subject: A browser that answers with generated prose instead of links is not a web browser but an anti-web browser, and it hides that substitution from the person using it. — tap to centre the map on it A browser that answers with generated prose instead of links is not a web browser but an anti-web browser, and it hides that substitution from the person using it. Last stated a year ago
22 Oct 2025
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Anil Dash — holds since 2025-10-22 — tap for who they are
Same subject: A first draft should not be graded good or bad; it is only the material that taste then gets to act on. — tap to centre the map on it A first draft should not be graded good or bad; it is only the material that taste then gets to act on. Last stated 3 months ago
6 Aug 2026
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George Saunders — holds since 2026-08-06 — 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 artistically important for revealing new possibilities without being technically skilled at prose. Last stated 3 months ago
8 Aug 2026
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Henry Farrell — holds since 2026-08-08 — tap for who they are
Same subject: AI-written prose is an inferior read because a model emits a statistical average -- code's audience is a machine, writing's audience is people. — tap to centre the map on it AI-written prose is an inferior read because a model emits a statistical average -- code's audience is a machine, writing's audience is people. Last stated 2 months ago
1 Sept 2026
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Gergely Orosz — holds since 2026-09-01 — tap for who they are
Same subject: As AI takes over more of the coding process, clearly specifying goals and exercising good judgment will matter more than ever. — tap to centre the map on it As AI takes over more of the coding process, clearly specifying goals and exercising good judgment will matter more than ever. Last stated 9 months ago
4 Feb 2026
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Scott Hanselman — holds since 2026-02-04 — tap for who they are
Same subject: Bad writing is fine; the way to get in shape as a writer is to write more of it, every day. — tap to centre the map on it Bad writing is fine; the way to get in shape as a writer is to write more of it, every day. Last stated 5 days ago
31 Oct 2026
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Steve Yegge — holds since 2026-10-31 — tap for who they are
Same subject: Because writing is thinking, a world divided into writers and non-writers becomes a world divided into thinkers and non-thinkers. — tap to centre the map on it Because writing is thinking, a world divided into writers and non-writers becomes a world divided into thinkers and non-thinkers. Last stated 2 years ago
1 Oct 2024
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Paul Graham — holds since 2024-10-01 — tap for who they are
Same subject: Demand for good writing far exceeds its supply, so there is little competition for people who take the craft seriously. — tap to centre the map on it Demand for good writing far exceeds its supply, so there is little competition for people who take the craft seriously. Last stated 6 years ago
by 24 Dec 2020
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David Perell — holds since 2020-12-24 — 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-written strategy memo is modelling that it is fine to outsource thinking and strategy. Last stated a month ago
27 Sept 2026
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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 certification should not allow partial AI use. Last stated 5 months ago
1 Jun 2026
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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 with any error rate at all becomes insufferable, because finding the error costs more than the paper is worth even at ninety-nine percent. Last stated 4 months ago
30 Jun 2026
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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 replace a thinking human voice where truth matters Last stated 3 years ago
8 Jul 2023
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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 and competitive today without using AI Last stated 2 weeks ago
19 Oct 2026
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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 AI output has no flow channel at all, because the challenge has been exported to the machine and only the vigilance remains. Last stated 2 weeks ago
21 Oct 2026
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Jakob Nielsen — holds since 2026-10-21 — tap for who they are
Same subject: A 'tranquil domestic setting' is not a fitting frame for Jane Austen. — tap to centre the map on it A 'tranquil domestic setting' is not a fitting frame for Jane Austen. Last stated 2 years ago
3 Aug 2024
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Devoney Looser — holds since 2024-08-03 — tap for who they are
Same subject: A big part of taste is delivering high levels of craft in an accessible way so that as many people as possible can experience it. — tap to centre the map on it A big part of taste is delivering high levels of craft in an accessible way so that as many people as possible can experience it. Last stated 7 months ago
21 Apr 2026
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Brandon Jacoby — holds since 2026-04-21 — tap for who they are
Same subject: A book is not bad just because its characters have a bad relationship. — tap to centre the map on it A book is not bad just because its characters have a bad relationship. Last stated 3 years ago
13 Aug 2023
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Seth Dickinson — holds since 2023-08-13 — tap for who they are