Read Raw Sources Yourself, Use AI Only for Filtering and Curation
dejavucoder · x · 2026-10-23
The author argues that better thinking requires rawdogging primary sources yourself rather than delegating reading to AI. AI is better suited for filtering and curation, and you also need more contact with reality through experiments. Excerpted from his blog post.
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