People who are good at solving poorly defined problems don't get the same kind of kudos. They don’t get any special titles or clubs. There is no test they can take that will spit out a big, honking number that will make everybody respect them.

And that’s a shame. My grandma does not know how to use the “input” button on her TV’s remote control, but... See more

Creativity and a distinct style alone don’t guarantee success.

And I think more and more, this dynamic is going to show up outside of art.

Things will appear simple or easily replicable on the surface.

You’ll hear people say:

“Anyone could’ve made that with ChatGPT.”

But the more and better access everyone has to tools, the clearer it becomes that the final bottleneck to great work is not knowledge or information.... See more