Every essay: why "je ne sais quoi" matters for making things in a post-automation age
danshipper · x · 2026-09-03
Emmett Shine published a "little thesis statement" essay on Every, using the French phrase je ne sais quoi—"something you can feel, but can't easily explain or label"—to argue it's newly relevant for making things in a post-automation age: as AI reproduces function and form at scale, ineffable felt quality may become the scarce value. Dan Shipper and sariazout amplified the piece, with sariazout quipping "it's all neck down, baby!"
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