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Ramona Daniel's avatar

I'm not convinced that we have to go to hell and back to create something meaningful. You don't have to suffer. Great stories can come from the mundane. Friction is necessary for learning and writing is a muscle that can become easier the more we practice it. The headlines focussed a lot on the cognitive drop, but what the MIT study also showed how little ownership people felt over the essays they had written. If AI helps shape the idea, even if only partly, where exactly is the line that makes it mine?

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Jay French's avatar

Thank you for your fascinating multi-layered article; the world seems to be daily spiraling into darker terrain and you helped to explain why! There have also been truly dedicated public servants who —in “Pollyanna” fashion— have been doing the “right thing” for their communities for decades… We, at least here in USA by Trump, have been tearing apart those lives & inspirations & service at a dizzying rate: I hope that we can all burn off this cynical programming & reignite schooling & interest in civics & GOOD public service before it’s too late!!!

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