There are different modes of writing and reading and it's not all about communicating information. Literary writing and reading is more like conversation. Its closest analogue is friendship and the thing being enjoyed is the uniqueness of a personality.
Writers need readers who like their style. The college professors forcing students to write in-class essays to avoid AI cheating are doing the right thing - but it could be a losing battle. If fewer and fewer people want to read a distinct human style - then AI writing wins.

Aug 14, 2026 · 1:13 AM UTC

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Houellebecq: "To love a book is above all to love its author. We wish to meet him again. We wish to spend our days with him."
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