'They lose their marbles' is the new stage between 'they fight you' and 'you win'
jamesdouma · x · 2026-09-04
James Douma riffs on the classic 'first they ignore you… then you win' arc, suggesting a new stage in between for the AI era: 'they lose their marbles' — a wry take on how AI skeptics and panic-driven critics behave right before widespread adoption.
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