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Our smarter, richer betters (in Babel times, the king’s name was Nimrod) often preach the idea of a town square, a marketplace of ideas, a centralized hub of discourse and entertainment—and we listen. But when I go back and read Genesis, I hear God saying: “My children, I designed your brains to scale to 150 stable relationships. Anything beyond that is overclocking. You should all try Mastodon.”
God Did the World a Favor by Destroying Twitter
Paul Ford
Don't store in plastic containers, because the plastic can absorb the spice oils and eventually impart stale flavors.
Six Seasons
Joshua McFadden
I used it to justify my thinking and redirect myself—and I think that’s an important line to draw, because of all the stories about AI writing legal briefs, or being used to justify weird tariffs. It’s a great generator of stimulus, which you can then interpret and act upon. I didn’t feel like I was giving it any agency over my life; I used it to distract myself—and take more agency over my own life.
Using AI to Redirect Yourself—and Save Money!
Paul Ford
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