noticing

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What Happens When We Stop Looking?

AI can explain, summarize, and identify patterns in seconds. But what happens when explanation arrives before observation? A reflection on attention, curiosity, and the importance of learning to notice the world for ourselves.

Is AI Making Me Less Observant?

AI can help us see patterns, connections, and ideas. But lately I’ve been wondering about something else: if answers arrive too quickly, do we spend less time noticing the world for ourselves?

A small thing I keep noticing

I keep catching myself avoiding a certain kind of sentence. Specifically, one that wants an em dash. Not because it is wrong. Not because it does not fit what I am trying to say. But because I know how it will be read now. So I pause. I rewrite. I choose a different rhythm. What keeps bothering me is how quickly something that used to be a stylistic habit turned […]