Editorial Board | Stanford students would rather not think

In their inaugural piece, The Daily's Vol. 268 Editorial Board discusses how Stanford students are facing a crisis of creativity.

Opinions • Editorial Board Editorial Board | Stanford students would rather not think A student with the words "No Idea" coming out of their brain. (Graphic: TOBY SHIAO/The Stanford Daily) Opinion by Vol. 268 Editorial Board Oct. 20, 2025, 9:36 p.m. It has never been easier to graduate from America’s top university without doing any serious thinking. You can upload all your readings, and a pre-digested version will be spoon-fed to you. Your half-baked, error-laden thoughts can be instantaneously converted into a polished, submittable product. You can even throw together a ChatGPT-generated Cha

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