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21 Aug 2026
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Paul Graham — holds since 2026-08-21 — tap for who they are
Same subject: Within a couple of decades there will not be many people who can write, because AI has removed the pressure to learn. — tap to centre the map on it Within a couple of decades there will not be many people who can write, because AI has removed the pressure to learn. 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: Even the most commercially successful books are written for a very small group of people rather than for everyone. — tap to centre the map on it Even the most commercially successful books are written for a very small group of people rather than for everyone. Last stated 3 years ago
26 Mar 2024
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Seth Godin — holds since 2024-03-26 — tap for who they are
Same subject: You learn almost nothing from writing you finished in a couple of days; the pieces that took months are the ones you still remember years later. — tap to centre the map on it You learn almost nothing from writing you finished in a couple of days; the pieces that took months are the ones you still remember years later. Last stated 7 months ago
7 Apr 2026
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Michael Nielsen — holds since 2026-04-07 — tap for who they are
Same subject: Students have lost the capacity for sustained attention over the past decade, and they report the difficulty themselves. — tap to centre the map on it Students have lost the capacity for sustained attention over the past decade, and they report the difficulty themselves. Last stated 11 months ago
1 Dec 2025
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Jon Haidt — holds since 2025-12-01 — tap for who they are
Same subject: It will take a generation for new software to replace old software, and people will still be employed writing code in 10 years. — tap to centre the map on it It will take a generation for new software to replace old software, and people will still be employed writing code in 10 years. Last stated a month ago
19 Sept 2026
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Thorsten Ball — holds since 2026-09-19 — tap for who they are
Same subject: The effort typing requires, not raw typing speed, is what determines whether it becomes a real obstacle to writing. — tap to centre the map on it The effort typing requires, not raw typing speed, is what determines whether it becomes a real obstacle to writing. Last stated 6 years ago
1 Sept 2020
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Thorsten Ball — holds since 2020-09-01 — tap for who they are
Same subject: The middle ground in writing disappears: what is left is good writers and people who cannot write, with no ok writers in between. — tap to centre the map on it The middle ground in writing disappears: what is left is good writers and people who cannot write, with no ok writers in between. 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: A book of radically unusual ideas drifts unread for centuries until a decade's new questions happen to be answered inside it, and then everyone reads it at once. — tap to centre the map on it A book of radically unusual ideas drifts unread for centuries until a decade's new questions happen to be answered inside it, and then everyone reads it at once. Last stated 4 months ago
16 Jun 2026
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Ada Palmer — holds since 2026-06-16 — tap for who they are
Same subject: A machine doing your work better than you is no reason to stop doing it, because the point of the work was never that only you could do it. — tap to centre the map on it A machine doing your work better than you is no reason to stop doing it, because the point of the work was never that only you could do it. Last stated 5 months ago
2 Jun 2026
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L. M. Sacasas — holds since 2026-06-02 — tap for who they are
Same subject: A skill being automated is not a reason to stop learning it: practising what machines already do is often the stepping stone to what only people can do. — tap to centre the map on it A skill being automated is not a reason to stop learning it: practising what machines already do is often the stepping stone to what only people can do. Last stated 11 months ago
18 Nov 2025
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Scott H. Young — holds since 2025-11-18 — tap for who they are
Same subject: AI agents are now capable enough that they should be trusted to improve the skills and systems that guide them. — tap to centre the map on it AI agents are now capable enough that they should be trusted to improve the skills and systems that guide them. Last stated a month ago
11 Sept 2026
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Fatih Arslan — holds since 2026-09-11 — tap for who they are
Same subject: AI can now produce in minutes work that used to take weeks to build. — tap to centre the map on it AI can now produce in minutes work that used to take weeks to build. Last stated 5 months ago
26 May 2026
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Carlos Alexandro Becker — holds since 2026-05-26 — tap for who they are
Same subject: AI-assisted writing creates an illusion of greater creativity while actually reducing the originality of the ideas expressed. — tap to centre the map on it AI-assisted writing creates an illusion of greater creativity while actually reducing the originality of the ideas expressed. Last stated 4 months ago
22 Jun 2026
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Adam Grant — holds since 2026-06-22 — tap for who they are
Same subject: Generative AI's main achievement so far has been to lower what we expect of what we read and of ourselves when we write. — tap to centre the map on it Generative AI's main achievement so far has been to lower what we expect of what we read and of ourselves when we write. Last stated 2 years ago
31 Aug 2024
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Ted Chiang — holds since 2024-08-31 — tap for who they are
Same subject: AI will not eliminate software engineering jobs, but engineers who are highly skilled with AI tools could displace those who are not. — tap to centre the map on it AI will not eliminate software engineering jobs, but engineers who are highly skilled with AI tools could displace those who are not. Last stated 6 months ago
27 Apr 2026
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Jon Seager — holds since 2026-04-27 — tap for who they are
Same subject: As a capability becomes abundant, its remaining scarce complements become more valuable. — tap to centre the map on it As a capability becomes abundant, its remaining scarce complements become more valuable. Last stated a month ago
13 Sept 2026
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Venkatesh Rao — holds since 2026-09-13 — tap for who they are
Same subject: Leaning on AI trades knowledge for speed, and the price may be a generation of programmers in which juniors stay juniors forever. — tap to centre the map on it Leaning on AI trades knowledge for speed, and the price may be a generation of programmers in which juniors stay juniors forever. Last stated 2 years ago
22 Mar 2025
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ThePrimeagen — holds since 2025-03-22 — tap for who they are
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In ten years few people will be able to write, or want to read, anything longer than a page or two — and the few who still can will be powerful.
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Within a couple of decades there will not be many people who can write, because AI has removed the pressure to learn.
Holds
Even the most commercially successful books are written for a very small group of people rather than for everyone.
Holds
You learn almost nothing from writing you finished in a couple of days; the pieces that took months are the ones you still remember years later.
Holds
Students have lost the capacity for sustained attention over the past decade, and they report the difficulty themselves.
Holds
It will take a generation for new software to replace old software, and people will still be employed writing code in 10 years.
Holds
The effort typing requires, not raw typing speed, is what determines whether it becomes a real obstacle to writing.
Holds
The middle ground in writing disappears: what is left is good writers and people who cannot write, with no ok writers in between.
Holds
A book of radically unusual ideas drifts unread for centuries until a decade's new questions happen to be answered inside it, and then everyone reads it at once.
Holds
A machine doing your work better than you is no reason to stop doing it, because the point of the work was never that only you could do it.
Holds
A skill being automated is not a reason to stop learning it: practising what machines already do is often the stepping stone to what only people can do.
Holds
AI agents are now capable enough that they should be trusted to improve the skills and systems that guide them.
Holds
AI can now produce in minutes work that used to take weeks to build.
Holds
AI-assisted writing creates an illusion of greater creativity while actually reducing the originality of the ideas expressed.
Holds
Generative AI's main achievement so far has been to lower what we expect of what we read and of ourselves when we write.
Holds
AI will not eliminate software engineering jobs, but engineers who are highly skilled with AI tools could displace those who are not.
Holds
As a capability becomes abundant, its remaining scarce complements become more valuable.
Holds
Leaning on AI trades knowledge for speed, and the price may be a generation of programmers in which juniors stay juniors forever.
Holds