Hacker News with Generative AI: Thought

Building a Knowledge System That Enhances Rather Than Replaces Thought (nsavage.substack.com)
I've been thinking a lot lately about where Zettelgarden fits into the long history of how humans manage and interact with knowledge. From Socrates worrying that writing would destroy memory, to today's debates about AI-generated content, we've always struggled with how much of our thinking we should outsource to tools.
Language is primarily a tool for communication rather than thought (nature.com)
Language is primarily a tool for communication rather than thought [pdf] (gwern.net)
Heretical thoughts about science and society (2005) (edge.org)