Chad Aaron Hall
@readordieaslave
Edgewalker
Chad Aaron Hall
readordieaslave.substack.com
We've created a technology with the potential to redefine human creativity and productivity—and reduced it to a feature in our email apps. We're so focused on making AI fit into our existing workflows that we've forgotten to ask whether those workflows even make sense anymore.
I don’t want to do email faster; I want to never do email ever again.... See more
I don’t want to do email faster; I want to never do email ever again.... See more
Evan Armstrong • The Button Problem of AI
I like the term “rescuing homes.” It’s an acknowledgment of what is already there instead of demolishing and replacing. The character of streets and towns is important to me. (Which is exactly what the neighbor says later in the episode, people tear down a house, stock two new houses there, and you lose character.)
re: "In with the Old" In the Heart
... See moreThat all of us are reveling in content slop is an uncomfortable truth. It may be intellectually easier to blame AI as the problem when the issue resides in people and platforms. My double-bind theory argues that attention aggregators have no choice but to allow content that pushes the bounds of social acceptability. Otherwise, engagement moves to... See more
Evan Armstrong • Feasting at the Trough of AI Slop
Magnus Carlsen: And I think it’s always better to be overly confident than pessimistic. I realize sometimes after games that, you know, I was actually way too confident here. I was way too optimistic. But if you’re not optimistic, if you’re not looking for your chances, you’re going to miss. You’re going to miss opportunities. And you know, I think... See more
Farnam Street • The Winner’s Edge
It taught me a lesson too. The difference between a “writer” and “somebody who writes” is the difference between showing up on a schedule and only showing up when you’re inspired. If you insist on always loving the craft, you’ll quit in the face of turmoil.
David Perell • I Hate Writing
Research shows that autistic people are significantly more affected by sleep problems.
Autism & sleep problems series | Embrace Autism
some of what we need is already here, especially on the web. Look at the resurgence of RSS feeds, email newsletters and blogs, as we discover (yet again) that relying on one app to host global conversations creates a single point of failure and control
Maria Farrell • We Need to Rewild the Internet
Interesting ideas are repeated more often, meaning engagement not accuracy determines what we come to believe.
It's the only way to bring some positive energy to politics4. Not about right or left or ideologies writ in stone, but about competence. Building something meaningful and bulldozing what's in your way to get it done5. This is a strong positive vision of what the world could be, and it needs a champion. We should embrace it.