2024-10-27 - Graham - Writes and Write-Nots

Writes and Write-Nots - Readwise Highlights

Metadata

• Author: Paul Graham
• Full Title: Writes and Write-Nots
• Category: articles
• Summary: In the future, fewer people will be able to write well because AI technology can do it for them. This shift creates a divide between those who can write and those who cannot, potentially harming critical thinking skills. Writing is essential for clear thinking, and losing this ability may lead to a society where many people are less capable of deep thought.
• URL: https://www.paulgraham.com/writes.html

Highlights

• To write well you have to think clearly, and thinking clearly is hard. (View Highlight)
• So a world divided into writes and write-nots is more dangerous than it sounds. It will be a world of thinks and think-nots. (View Highlight)