Our current technology is not close to the information processing power of a single human brain. Skynet is not going to wake up. AIs are not going to solve world hunger. LLMs are not going to take all our jobs away. But that doesn’t mean they aren’t useful.

— Robert C. Martin, We, Programmers

I cannot help but care how you think, because—as I cannot help but see the universe—each time a human being turns away from the truth, the unfolding story of humankind becomes a little darker.

— Eliezer Yudkowsky, How to Actually Change Your Mind

The modern term “intuition” describes the expert’s action of rapidly articulating a solution, based on extensive experience with similar situations.

— Peter J. Denning and Matti Tedre, Computational Thinking

It is as difficult to change someone’s opinions as it is to change his tastes.

— Nassim Nicholas Taleb, The Bed of Procrustes

Your system can look like chaos to others, but if it brings you progress and delight, then it’s the right one.

— Tiago Forte, Building a Second Brain