About Borrowed Lenses
Borrowed Lenses
Useful ways of seeing the world, borrowed from different professions, backgrounds, and experiences.
How Borrowed Lenses articles are made
Borrowed Lenses starts with a daily automated search based on criteria developed by John Pile Jr. Promising ideas are then discussed and researched with an AI assistant.
AI helps compare sources, test explanations, challenge assumptions, and develop working drafts. The process is iterative rather than a one-click generation step.
John chooses which ideas to pursue, reviews the evidence, edits the argument and wording, selects the imagery, and makes the final editorial and publication decisions. Each article is curated and edited by John before it is published.
Support Borrowed Lenses
Borrowed Lenses is free to read, without a paywall or advertising clutter. Voluntary support helps cover hosting and the time John spends researching, reviewing, and publishing each article.
There are no memberships, recurring commitments, or promised rewards. If an article gave you something useful, you can make a small donation or buy John a coffee.
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