Paul Graham deeply analyzes the nature of taste: good design isn’t subjective—it can be studied and cultivated. From simplicity, timelessness, and solving real problems to humor, clustering effects, and bold innovation, this detailed exploration of 15 core principles includes rich examples explaining why Leonardo, the Eiffel Tower, and the SR-71 possess timeless beauty.
Luo Yonghao and Zhang Weiwei’s four-hour deep conversation: the complete life story of a 50-year-old musician from bullied schoolboy, to street busker, to electronic music transformation. He says AI will eliminate second-rate creators, but people full of ‘miscellaneous stuff’ can never be replaced.
Opus 4.6 and Codex 5.3 launched on the same day, but this time nobody’s looking at benchmarks. The AI coding assistant race has shifted from ‘who’s stronger’ to ‘who’s more usable’ — we’ve officially entered an era where system experience matters more than model capability.
A deep dive into Paul Graham’s latest essay: writing that sounds good is more likely to be correct. It sounds absurd, but his ‘shaking the box’ metaphor explains it perfectly.