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by dennis_jeeves2 475 days ago
> Anyone here seen an LLM actually produce a really novel thought that hasn't already been written about ad nauseam?

Personal anecdote. I stopped reading on most subjects that might be regarded as philosophical in nature a long time ago, perhaps in my early twenties.

Most writers have nothing new to offer in terms of our (philosophical) understanding of the world and I think themes are just repeated ad nauseam.

On the other hand when it come to the average Joe, to him it would appear that he is encountering novel/profound thoughts if he keep reading. The same goes for LLMs generated trash, he feels it's novel.