Swizec Teller 9/16/2025

How to be witty and off-the-cuff as a slow deep thinker

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The article discusses strategies for slow, deep thinkers to appear witty and off-the-cuff in public speaking, teaching, or consulting. It draws parallels to software development, suggesting the preparation of reusable 'frameworks', 'functions', and 'objects'—anecdotes and metaphors—that can be deployed in appropriate situations. The author, a software engineer, emphasizes how regular writing and refinement of these core ideas create the illusion of spontaneity while being the product of deep thought.

How to be witty and off-the-cuff as a slow deep thinker

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