Thank you for the essay its very thought provoking and I felt a small sense of relief when I think about some of the things in my life that could very well pass off as inefficient. Thanks again.
This essay to Reject the Religion of Efficiency is (I have to agree with Will Dole) is the best explanation of how we are being sucked into thinking AI is God and that it holds all the answers to the before, the now, and the future. And it will want to kill creativity as it does not seek competition. Please keep writing the truth of what you see and realize. It's important for us as writers, poets, readers or any other who values the trial and tribulation of others to teach and inform us, so we can find truthful explanation to the mysteries that try to envelope us into a tech stream of chains that espouses that creativity is not in our hands.
This is one of the best things I’ve read on substack in a long time.
I was just discussing this idea with my kids at the dinner table the other night—I believe it was Chesterton who said “anything worth doing is worth doing badly.” We're training ourselves to both fear failure, and to be impatient of imperfection. Deadly combo.
I’ve enjoyed your writing for some years, but especially lately. Thanks for your labors, efficient or no!
Thank you for the reminder, Samuel. Anything worth doing is worth doing badly. And if you get better at it (and you will if you actually try and don't give up right away), it's also worth doing for a long time without recognition.
Beautiful and true points. I am sending this to some of my colleagues. (I teach at a classical high school and we continue to have discussions like this about AI.)
I'll always be grateful to you for this encouraging post. Gives me courage to return with vigor to the projects that haven't seen success. Thank you.
Thank you for the essay its very thought provoking and I felt a small sense of relief when I think about some of the things in my life that could very well pass off as inefficient. Thanks again.
This essay to Reject the Religion of Efficiency is (I have to agree with Will Dole) is the best explanation of how we are being sucked into thinking AI is God and that it holds all the answers to the before, the now, and the future. And it will want to kill creativity as it does not seek competition. Please keep writing the truth of what you see and realize. It's important for us as writers, poets, readers or any other who values the trial and tribulation of others to teach and inform us, so we can find truthful explanation to the mysteries that try to envelope us into a tech stream of chains that espouses that creativity is not in our hands.
This is one of the best things I’ve read on substack in a long time.
I was just discussing this idea with my kids at the dinner table the other night—I believe it was Chesterton who said “anything worth doing is worth doing badly.” We're training ourselves to both fear failure, and to be impatient of imperfection. Deadly combo.
I’ve enjoyed your writing for some years, but especially lately. Thanks for your labors, efficient or no!
We should keep in mind that efficiency is not one of the Divine attributes. God is extremely wasteful in His works.
Nor is efficiency a fruit of the Spirit. Love, joy, peace, etc. are much more important.
Thank you for the reminder, Samuel. Anything worth doing is worth doing badly. And if you get better at it (and you will if you actually try and don't give up right away), it's also worth doing for a long time without recognition.
Beautiful and true points. I am sending this to some of my colleagues. (I teach at a classical high school and we continue to have discussions like this about AI.)
This is just plain awesome.
Anyone who leads with a Peanuts comic is okay by me!
Enjoyed this article and our family as well enjoyed "It's a Wonderful Life" and Charlie's Christmas...
You personally encouraged me as well Samuel to keep writing for One audience.