Where Explanations End

Dan Shipper is the CEO and cofounder of Every. Every week he explores the frontiers of AI in his column, Chain of Thought, and on his podcast, ‘AI & I.’ A short story about the most important question in history November 10, 2025 Today’s piece is a bit different—it’s a short story by Dan Shipper that is a part of the book he’s writing. Read the first five pieces in this series, about the new worldview he's developed by writing, coding, and living with AI; how AI will impact science, business, and creativity; and how tools shape how we see the world. We’re off tomorrow for Veterans Day in the U.S. and will be back on Wednesday.—Kate Lee Was this newsletter forwarded to you? Sign up to get it in your inbox. For my money, the West began in an Athenian mansion in 430 B.C. Within it the philosopher Socrates debated the venerated teacher Protagoras about a simple question: Can excellence be taught? Not excellence in archery or carpentry—no one doubted that specialized skills could be taught—

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