Every - essay bits inspo
collecting fragments of inspo for the essay I’m working on with Every
full essay here: https://every.to/thesis/the-end-of-productivity
Every - essay bits inspo
Whenever 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
Humans are Creative
language matters. Describing generative models as "artificial intelligence" simultaneously creates unrealistic expectations _and_ undersells the technology's capabilities.
the influence that we draw from existing work is not an analysis of pixels, but an emotional response to how that work makes us feel.
View Profile • The A.I. Lie
People have this aspirational idea of building a vast, oppressively colossal, deeply interlinked knowledge graph to the point that it almost mirrors every discrete concept and memory in their brain. And I get the appeal of maximalism. But they’re counting on the wrong side of the ledger. Every node in your knowledge graph is a debt . Every link... See more
Fernando Borretti • Unbundling Tools for Thought
David Mamet Memo to "The Unit" Writing Staff
David Mamet's memo provides guidelines for the writing staff of the TV show "The Unit" regarding the importance of drama, storytelling, and creating engaging scenes that advance the plot.
screencraft.orggreat writing style. ALL CAPS. shouting on the page.
It’s not about automating your process, but guiding you on a life-long one. I’d rather alchemize minds than automate words.
Michael Dean • Mega-Update
love this from Michael Dean - reminds me of how i think of AI’s role in Sublime. building a knowledge repository isn’t a chore to optimize, it’s an infinite game.
