Give me 20 minutes and i’ll make you impossible to manipulate

Dan Koeletters.thedankoe.comWritten August 19, 202616 min read

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Koe argues cognitive flexibility matters more than raw intelligence, describes three levels of thinking from scripted NPC to self-aware programmer, and prescribes daily habits of questioning, curating, reading, and creating.

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