Daily Productive Sharing 1248 - Thoughts on Thinking

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Every time Dustin Curtis sits down to write a blog post, code, or start a new project, the same thought creeps in: In the age of AI, is this all just a waste of time? That thought is terrifying.

1. Writing is how he thinks—how he shapes opinions and works through arguments. Over time, writing helps him generate more and better ideas.
2. Thinking is compounding—the more you do it, the stronger it gets.
3. But his thinking systems are atrophying, and he can feel it—his intuition, cleverness, and intellectual rigor have all dulled.
4. Since AI can effortlessly expand on any idea, he feels less inclined to express his own—whether or not the ideas are fully formed.
5. Crafting a prompt feels like scrolling through Netflix. Reading AI output feels like watching a show.
6. Intellectual rigor comes from the journey—the dead ends, the uncertainty, and the inner debates.
7. The real exercise for the brain comes from building the output yourself.
8. Ironically, he now knows far more than he ever did before AI—but he feels slightly dumber. A little more dull. Slower.

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每当 Dustin Curtis 坐下来写博客、写代码或启动新项目时，都会产生同一个念头：在 AI 时代，这些事情做起来似乎都是在浪费时间。这种感觉令人恐惧。

1. 他在写作中思考，写作是他形成观点和梳理论据的方式，长期坚持写作会让他产生更多、更好的想法。
2. 思考是复利式的——想得越多，思考能力就越强。
3. 他的思维体系正在萎缩，这种变化他自己也能感觉到——直觉、聪明才智和严谨性都略有下降。由于 AI 能轻松展开各种想法，他也就更懒得去表达自己，无论这些想法是否成熟。
4. 设计一个提示词就像刷 Netflix，阅读输出就像在看一部电视剧。
5. 智识上的严谨，来自于那段旅程：走过的死胡同、不确定感和内心辩论。
6. 真正锻炼大脑的，是自己亲手“建造”输出的过程。
7. 讽刺的是，他如今知道的知识比 AI 出现前要多得多，但感觉自己却有点变笨了，思维也迟钝了。

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