AI is often regression to the mean, incredibly powerful at compressing and scaling human knowledge, but true breakthroughs still come from minds willing to think far outside the distribution.
the ultimate form of leverage is when you don’t need anything from anyone involuntarily.
dependence you choose is called a relationship & dependence you can’t exit is called captivity.
Being curious and excited can take you far, especially over the long arc of a life. The person who is a voracious lifelong learner will figure it out eventually. A strong reader with a healthy dose of curiosity and a willingness to try things is hard to stop.
The cruel part: you can't skip to the lesson. You have to pay for it in full, in real time, at retail price, and the receipt is the only thing you get to keep.