Blockbuster Live (Class #4)

Michael Simmons

Dec 17, 2025

∙ Paid

Using AI To Think & Write Better

Most people use AI to get quick answers. But there’s a fundamentally different approach—one that transforms how you think, not just what you produce.

In this class, I shared a perspective I’ve been developing over three years of full-time AI exploration. After listening to countless experts and reading academic research, I noticed something troubling: almost everyone in the field is stuck in a tiny bubble of how to think about and use this technology. This class breaks out of that bubble.

The approach we explored goes beyond the echo chamber of “prompt engineering tips” and into something more timeless—using AI as a thinking partner that helps you break through barriers in your own cognition. Whether you’re writing, researching, or solving complex problems, these methods work regardless of which AI model you use or how the technology evolves.

This isn’t about finding shortcuts. It’s about developing a new form of pedagogy where prompts become tools for genuine intellectual growth.

During the class, we:

Explored why most AI conversations remain trapped in echo chambers
Revealed the philosophy behind using AI as thinking partner
Demonstrated custom prompts that fundamentally change Claude’s behavior
Worked through live examples of writing and research workflows
Discussed developmental editing versus traditional surface-level editing approaches
Analyzed how to train AI on your voice and style
Explored using multiple AI models for diverse perspectives on problems
Examined the phenomenological perspective for deeper intellectual work
Answered participant questions about implementation and best practices
Shared concerns about AI’s impact on human intelligence development

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How To Access The Full Course

Free members get a 30-minute video preview of the class.

Basic paid members get:

Access to a monthly 90-minute class for 12 months.
Prompt to create specialized profiles for any context
Class resources (chat transcript, slides, full class transcript, prompts that are shared)

Said differently, paid members get access to 18 hours of learning for just $20/month or $149/year. This comes to just $8 for every hour of live class. And this doesn’t even include our other live monthly class, Augmented Awakening, or over $2,500 in other perks (20+ prompts, 7 courses, 3 books, blockbuster article library, etc).