Nick Rabjohn

I’m frankly confused by the apparent lack of attention and exploration around this use case. Especially since some early indicators suggest the way people are currently using generative AI leads to a reduction in critical thinking:

• A Microsoft Research team (Lee 2025 ) surveyed 319 knowledge workers on their use of generative AI and found “higher co

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Designers will have canvases embedded with creative reasoning tools that challenge aesthetic choices and push for deeper conceptual justification. Each interface will put domain-specific critical thinking skills directly into the workflow.

“One should never so exhaust a subject that nothing is left for readers to do. The point is not to make them read, but to make them think.”

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Open Source Business Models: Notes on Profiting from Free Software

How open source companies have historically captured value, commoditizing your complement, and value creation vs value capture.

Eric Flaningam

Aug 26

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In case you’re wondering what transformational creativity in writing looks like when humans do it, one prominent example is James Joyce ’s Ulysses . In the book, Joyce pioneered a stream-of-consciousness style that broke traditional narrative structures and redefined what a novel could be.

I heard one really cool idea this week: an LLM spinning up new UIs and mini apps within chat based on need. OpenAI is sort of already doing this with maps but this was a much more expansive play.