Stephen Downes

At this point in my life, the biggest challenge isn't to establish a career or to make a name for myself - for better or worse, that time has passed. No, it's to avoid stagnating and rotting. Actually - that's the biggest challenge at any age. In this article Paul Jun writes about the friction he introduces into his life to "drill basic movements until they become involuntary". It' about writing and studying writing. But it's also about the work he does lifting weights, or the ten mile photo-walks he takes on weekends. I totally get all that. And here's the key: "I've noticed that if you can think well, AI becomes a multiplier. If you can't, AI just amplifies your mistakes... The people who built strong foundational capabilities—who can read deeply, think critically, create originally—use these tools as extensions of their existing strength."