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>I’m not really looking for something to read. I just want to skim an overview of the main theories. I’ve experimented with asking AIs to give the same informat
by nlawalker 7mo ago
>I’m not really looking for something to read. I just want to skim an overview of the main theories. I’ve experimented with asking AIs to give the same information in various styles, and I reluctantly concede that the formatting helps. But that’s not reading.
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>Namely, why do so many people today seem to write more like Exhibit A than Exhibit B?
Because they're writing for an audience that's not really looking for something to read. See Axios and Smart Brevity:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Axios_(website)#Content https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Axios_(website)#Content
https://www.axios.com/smart-brevity https://www.axios.com/smart-brevity
- xg15 7mo ago> Smart Brevity Only knew it as the "Axios style" so far and was always weirded out by it. Their articles read more like a form letter than an actual text. Good to know it has a name.