form ax-002 · references
others, writing about the same thing.
a small, hand-picked reading list. people noticing the same drift between confidence and output, between thinking and prompting, and writing it down well.
a note
links are pointers, not endorsements. the writers below are not affiliated with atrophy and have not endorsed it. if you are one of them and would like a link removed, email and we will take it down.
essays
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koshyjohn.com
ai should elevate your thinking, not replace it
a clean statement of the version of the problem atrophy is built around: the difference between using the tool to think harder and using it to think less.
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addyosmani.com
cognitive surrender
the line between offloading a task and surrendering the judgment behind it — accepting output you never quite formed a view on. names the debt that quietly accrues when the ai's answer becomes your answer and nothing feels left to check.
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nooneshappy.com
appearing productive in the workplace
on the gap between looking like you are doing the work and actually doing it — and what happens to the skill underneath when the loop tightens around appearance.
suggest one
read something good on this? send a link. this list stays small on purpose, but it is not closed.