What matters in the age of AI is taste

Curiosity is a better compass than cynicism—it shifts from defending your territory to exploring what's possible

The more our world becomes measurable and quantifiable, the more we need spaces that preserve what can't be measured—the hunches we can't explain, the patterns we feel but can't prove.

Every carefully tended knowledge garden is a fingerprint of consciousness: A unique archipelago of interests, insights and inspirations that could never be replicated, even by the most sophisticated AI.

By thoughtfully collecting and connecting the ideas that move us, we not only create an invaluable external memory system (which can be great for A... See more

Taste isn't some mysterious gift bestowed at birth—it's simply what happens when you pay close attention to what moves you.

Your job isn't to arrange everything into neat categories—it's to create meaningful contexts.

That means not organizing by what something is (topics like 'productivity' or ‘technology’) but by the context you’ll be in when you need it—'references for my next essay,' 'inspiration for client work’, or half-baked ideas you’re still marinating on

AI can't generate good taste, but it can help you transform the raw material of your taste into something beautiful.

Taste isn't some mysterious gift bestowed at birth—it's simply what happens when you pay close attention to what moves you.

not letting algorithms decide what deserves your attention. If you want to feel creatively and intellectually alive, stop mindlessly consuming the internet and start mindfully curating it. You need a space away from social media's compulsive rhythm, where your ideas can grow at their own pace

The more AI can execute, the more your eye for what's interesting – your ability to discern and curate what matters and why – becomes everything.