I'm fascinated with how the smartest people in the world get their work done. That's whatSuperorganizersis about: seeing all of the little habits that make up a great work day and a great life. Artificial intelligence has changed what it means to be productive and efficient at work, so we decided to revisit some of our favorite interview subjects to understand how their routines have changed in the era of AI models. Recently, we spoke to designerMarie Poulin, newsletter writerPolina Pompliano, former Holloway CEOAndy Sparks, andIndistractableauthorNir Eyal. Today, we’re back with Kickstarter cofounderYancey Strickler.—Dan ShipperWas this newsletter forwarded to you?Sign upto get it in your inbox.Kickstarter cofounderYancey Stricklerwants you to think for yourself.When Every last spoke to Strickler in 2020, hetold ushow he wrote his bookThis Could Be Our Futureby logging off, shutting off his computer, and covering his Chinatown apartment walls with Post-it notes.Five years later, he’s back working on another startup—Metalabel, a collaborative platform for making and publishing creative work. And, he told us, he’s still finding ways to “intentionally work in offline ways.”We caught up with Strickler about Metalabel, his online and offline work, and why he uses a physical scroll to think through ideas. We also discussed his evolving views on generative AI, what it’s good for, and how over-reliance can hinder real creative thought.Become apaid subscriber to Everyto unlock this piece and learn about:How working offline intentionally can unlock creativityStrickler's evolution from wanting to "shut (AI) all down" to cautious positivityMetalabel's structure as a "heterarchy"Upgrade to paidClick hereto read the full postWant the full text of all articles in RSS?Become a subscriber, orlearn more.
