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The age of initiative

Seth Godin · 22 Oct 2026

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  1. Our reading

    Years of schooling in compliance have become much less valuable, because of the long tail of the internet and the leverage of AI

    Their wordsThe long tail of the internet and the astonishing leverage of AI has made this training much less valuable.

  2. Our reading

    Following a playbook is not much help when the world changes so fast that a playbook is obsolete by the time it is handed over

    Their wordsAnd following the playbook isn't much help, because the world is changing so fast, a playbook is obsolete by the time someone hands it to you.

  3. Our reading

    Good jobs are no longer ones where success comes from following instructions

    Their words"Good jobs" are no longer sinecures where success comes from following instructions.

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