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patience 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: Writing is how the thinking gets done, so a writer who hands the words to a machine has given away the part that mattered. Writing is how the thinking gets done, so a writer who hands the words to a machine has given away the part that mattered. Last stated 6 months ago
22 Apr 2026
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Martin Kleppmann — holds since 2026-04-22 — tap for who they are
Same subject: Writing is thinking on paper and there is no shortcut for doing that thinking, so handing the writing to AI hands away the thinking. — tap to centre the map on it Writing is thinking on paper and there is no shortcut for doing that thinking, so handing the writing to AI hands away the thinking. Last stated 2 months ago
12 Aug 2026
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Charity Majors — holds since 2026-08-12 — tap for who they are
Same subject: Writing is itself an act of thinking, so automating the writing removes the thinking, not just the labor. — tap to centre the map on it Writing is itself an act of thinking, so automating the writing removes the thinking, not just the labor. Last stated 2 months ago
1 Sept 2026
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Derek Thompson — holds since 2026-09-01 — tap for who they are
Same subject: Writing gets better when it is handled physically, like a collage of scraps pushed around, rather than composed. — tap to centre the map on it Writing gets better when it is handled physically, like a collage of scraps pushed around, rather than composed. Last stated 4 years ago
12 Oct 2022
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Austin Kleon — holds since 2022-10-12 — tap for who they are
Same subject: The essay a student hands in is not the point of education; the thought process that produced it is the entire desired outcome. — tap to centre the map on it The essay a student hands in is not the point of education; the thought process that produced it is the entire desired outcome. Last stated 6 months ago
22 Apr 2026
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Martin Kleppmann — holds since 2026-04-22 — tap for who they are
Same subject: Writing something down helps clarify your thinking by forcing it into a coherent form. — tap to centre the map on it Writing something down helps clarify your thinking by forcing it into a coherent form. Last stated 2 years ago
11 Jan 2025
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Marc Littlemore — holds since 2025-01-11 — tap for who they are
Same subject: Learning to think by writing is slow, tedious, difficult work that takes discipline and patience. — tap to centre the map on it Learning to think by writing is slow, tedious, difficult work that takes discipline and patience. Last stated 6 months ago
7 May 2026
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Ryan Holiday — holds since 2026-05-07 — tap for who they are
Same subject: Writing is an effective way to learn because putting ideas in your own words forces you to internalise them. — tap to centre the map on it Writing is an effective way to learn because putting ideas in your own words forces you to internalise them. Last stated 5 years ago
24 Sept 2021
DP
David Perell — holds since 2021-09-24 — tap for who they are
Same subject: Writing is thinking, so an LLM inflating a one-sentence observation into three paragraphs destroys the thing that made it worth reading. — tap to centre the map on it Writing is thinking, so an LLM inflating a one-sentence observation into three paragraphs destroys the thing that made it worth reading. 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: 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 4 weeks ago
27 Sept 2026
MG
Molly Graham — holds since 2026-09-27 — 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: 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: 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
FA
Fatih Arslan — holds since 2026-09-11 — 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 6 months ago
21 Apr 2026
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Brandon Jacoby — holds since 2026-04-21 — tap for who they are
Same subject: A company name can have different appeal to corporate buyers versus their customers. — tap to centre the map on it A company name can have different appeal to corporate buyers versus their customers. Last stated 3 weeks ago
4 Oct 2026
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Paul Graham — holds since 2026-10-04 — tap for who they are
Same subject: A gift's perceived price is part of what it does, so a drink known to be cheap fails at its job however good it tastes. — tap to centre the map on it A gift's perceived price is part of what it does, so a drink known to be cheap fails at its job however good it tastes. Last stated 10 months ago
9 Dec 2025
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Rory Sutherland — holds since 2025-12-09 — tap for who they are
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Writing is how the thinking gets done, so a writer who hands the words to a machine has given away the part that mattered.
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Writing is thinking on paper and there is no shortcut for doing that thinking, so handing the writing to AI hands away the thinking.
Holds
Writing is itself an act of thinking, so automating the writing removes the thinking, not just the labor.
Holds
Writing gets better when it is handled physically, like a collage of scraps pushed around, rather than composed.
Holds
The essay a student hands in is not the point of education; the thought process that produced it is the entire desired outcome.
Holds
Writing something down helps clarify your thinking by forcing it into a coherent form.
Holds
Learning to think by writing is slow, tedious, difficult work that takes discipline and patience.
Holds
Writing is an effective way to learn because putting ideas in your own words forces you to internalise them.
Holds
Writing is thinking, so an LLM inflating a one-sentence observation into three paragraphs destroys the thing that made it worth reading.
Holds
A CEO who sends out an AI-written strategy memo is modelling that it is fine to outsource thinking and strategy.
Holds
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.
Holds
AI can now produce in minutes work that used to take weeks to build.
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
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.
Holds
A company name can have different appeal to corporate buyers versus their customers.
Holds
A gift's perceived price is part of what it does, so a drink known to be cheap fails at its job however good it tastes.
Holds