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full essay here: https://every.to/thesis/the-end-of-productivity
Every - essay bits inspo
Art, AI, and the Courage to Create
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Because humans are more intuitive in the way we think and process information, we are capable of making serendipitous discoveries through non-obvious connections.
The subjective nature of human curiosity allows us to grasp the nuances of real-world situations, considering multiple viewpoints and moral implications, and integrating a rich, empathetic context when exploring ideas.
Human and AI curiosity are not mutually exclusive.
via Ness Labs
Can artificial intelligence help us to be creative? That’s the important question, and it’s a question about user interfaces, not about who has the biggest model.
Mike Loukides • Artificial Creativity?
Meaning and point of view are essential for anything worthy of our attention. It’s about a sense of purpose and personality that goes beyond mere information transmission. It’s about paying attention, and not outsourcing observation. In a world increasingly populated by auto-generated content, the combination of substance and style will rise above
Carly Ayres • On substance with style
In both, many people value the output (product) more highly than the process of getting to the output. That’s a mistake. Often, the process has as much (and in the case of PKM, more) value than the final product. Let’s examine how this applies to each discipline.
The point of personal knowledge management isn’t capturing and managing information;... See more
The point of personal knowledge management isn’t capturing and managing information;... See more
Reconsidering the Role of AI: Valuing Process Over Output
Kurt Vonnegut, talking about when he tells his wife he’s going out to buy an envelope:
“Oh, she says well, you’re not a poor man. You know, why don’t you go online and buy a hundred envelopes and put them in the closet? And so I pretend not to hear her. And go out to get an envelope because I’m going to have a hell of a good time in the process of
... See moreWhenever a prediction is made about people, it is an attempt to deny they are creative and can do the unexpected. Sure, you might ask your friend where they would like to have coffee and they respond just as they always do. “You’re so predictable” you might say. Of course that’s not a prediction. You share a culture - a history - a set of memes... See more