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Be warned_
October 24, 2025

FYI_ I think these came from Tobias Van Schneider.

5 rules/warnings about AI.

Stop chasing frictionless convenience.

Accept some slowness and complexity in your life. Embrace manual effort to train your mind and body. It's the only way to grow and retain personal agency.

Resist over-automation.

Keep skills alive that a machine could easily replace, even if it's inefficient. Cooking, writing, repairing, designing etc. Automate everything else if you don't see value in it. But don't just over-automate for the sake of it.

Value process over results.

Find your meaning in the making, not just in the arriving. I know, so stupid. But the journey is the destination, never forget this. There's no story to tell without hardship, no satisfaction without the journey.

Choose depth over speed, always.

Read long-form articles or books and you'll notice your mind slowly repairing itself. Build long projects, stick with something and don't give up too easily. Train your patience. Don't be scared of boredom.

Preserve human rituals.

Long conversations that seem to go nowhere. Handwritten notes, physical exercise or craftsmanship. Those things bind the mind to the body, so to speak. Effort manifesting as form is a wonderful way to "feel yourself."

Limit dependence on algorithms.

Make your own decisions, do your own research, think for yourself. Don't let algorithms choose your books, films or music. Reclaim unstructured browsing, wander off the "For You" path. I know, ironic.