I've mentioned before I've updated my contracts to make sure everything in the production of my books is done by humans and not "AI"; if you're wondering what such a thing looks like, here's a clause covering that from a recent contract.

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Tobias knows his stuff. Thread up and down.

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One of the best must watch performances about how survivorship bias affects the stories we tell, and who we listen to, is this one showing you how those 'inspirational' talkers would talk about how you too could win the lottery if you have the right hustle mindset: www.youtube.com/watch?v=l_F9...

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I've seen people spend tens of thousands to sell a handful of books. I've seen people spend thousands and get a ton of sales. Using the same exact method. One will get invited to talk at length about how they succeeded through savvy marketing. The other author will be ignored and find hostility!

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All of that matched what I've seen in 27 years. There's a ton of survivor bias in a lot of chat about what it takes to get to the top. It wildly affects people's personal mythologies.

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