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The Defense Against Slop and Brainrot

The Defense Against Slop and Brainrot

An essay by Paul Jun exploring the value of effort and resisting low-quality digital content.

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    “"The Defense Against Slop and Brainrot" by Paul Jun. I appreciate this essay and its persuasive argument for putting in the work. While not exactly a wholesale disavowal of AI, it still makes me feel less like a person choosing to let the world pass them by, and more like a person who recognizes, as Jun puts it, that "time saved is not always strength gained."”

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