our pal Ezra in the NYT the other day disagreed

Slowly reading a difficult book is far better than rapidly absorbing summaries of 12 books; struggling through a first draft will lead you to more new ideas than editing five A.I.-written drafts

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our pal Ezra in the NYT the other day disagreed

> Slowly reading a difficult book is far better than rapidly absorbing summaries of 12 books; struggling through a first draft will lead you to more new ideas than editing five A.I.-written drafts

[https://www.nytimes.com/2026/05/03/opinion/ai-jobs-unemployment-silicon-valley.html](https://www.nytimes.com/2026/05/03/opinion/ai-jobs-unemployment-silicon-valley.html)