>I’m not really looking for something to read. I just want to skim an overview of the main theories. I’ve experimented with asking AIs to give the same information in various styles, and I reluctantly concede that the formatting helps. But that’s not reading.
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>Namely, why do so many people today seem to write more like Exhibit A than Exhibit B?
Because they're writing for an audience that's not really looking for something to read. See Axios and Smart Brevity: