AI
Quotation about Discipline from Dr. Malcolm in Jurassic Park
I frequently think about this line — the post shows the movie script and original book versions. It feels like we’re so busy trying to use AI for everything — particularly thought work — that we haven’t considered (or chosen to ignore) the implications. There are many people using AI’s outputs, yet didn’t put in any of the work.
Career
Your Strengths Are Your Weaknesses
Another title for this is “Things You Excel At Have Downsides”. The article mentions beating deadlines by being fast, but also missing edge cases because they were overlooked. It also borrows advice from the CliftonStrengths coaches: Don’t fix people, put them with other people that compliment their strengths so that everyone benefits.