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#critical thinking

October 2026 1 note

ideas updated 2 min read

Does thinking have inherent value?

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Doug suggests that thinking has no inherent value, as its purpose should be to facilitate progress, rather than being an end in itself. He proposes that the most desirable state is flow, where progress is made with minimal thinking, and that the best type of thinking is to think about how to think less. Doug argues that simply spending time thinking or discussing ideas does not necessarily mean that something useful or valuable has occurred.

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June 2026 1 note

notes updated 3 min read

AI ventriloquism

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A manager used an AI assistant to mediate workplace communication, forcing the author to front-run his own comments to avoid being misrepresented by the AI. The author argues that LLMs mimic thinking without authentic expertise, and their inability to distinguish worthwhile difficulty from unnecessary friction risks devaluing deep thought and human dignity.

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