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Essays from the book.

Primary-source explainers of the research underneath The Anti-AI Brain, concept essays on cognitive atrophy, and how-tos on using AI as a sparring partner rather than a ghostwriter. New essays monthly through launch.

1. how to

   How to use Claude as a sparring partner, not a ghostwriter.

   Most of the cognitive cost of AI comes from one specific use-pattern: ask, accept, ship. The sparring-partner pattern reverses every step. Here is what it looks like in practice — with the three prompt modes the book installs on Day 9.

   Apr 24, 2026 · 8-min read · 1,640 words

2. concept

   The reversed Turing test: can you prove you think?

   Turing asked whether a machine could convince a human. In 2026, the question has flipped. When the model produces your paragraph, your decision, your judgment — can you still demonstrate that the thinking happened in you?

   Apr 23, 2026 · 7-min read · 1,580 words

3. research explainer

   What is cognitive atrophy? The MIT EEG finding, explained.

   The MIT Media Lab fitted EEG sensors on 54 adults writing essays. The ChatGPT group showed roughly 55% lower alpha-theta coupling in prefrontal deep-thinking regions, and more than 83% could not recall a sentence from what the machine wrote for them. Here is what the study actually measured — and what it does not.

   Apr 22, 2026 · 11-min read · 2,620 words