We’ve Reached the Point Where Good Writing Looks Suspicious
A Personal Perspective on AI, "Polished Emptiness," and the Primacy of Thought.
[Views are my own]
I find this ironic: today, if you write with clear grammar, structured flow, and rhythm, people assume it was generated by AI.
The bar for what “sounds human” has dropped so low that basic literacy now feels artificial and punctuation becomes evidence.
Some people even add mistakes on purpose – breaking syntax, flattening tone – to look “authentic.” That’s not authenticity.
That’s performative imperfection. It stems from the narrative that AI inevitably dumbs down writing. Let's challenge that.
Sometimes, it does the opposite.