Alvin Foo(@alvinfoo):Ronny Chieng to Harvard Class of 2026: “I tried introducing my friend to Buddhism with Buddhism Made Simple. Instead of reading it, he asked AI to summarize it in 10 seconds. Believe it or not, he didn’t reach enlightenment.” Speedrunning Buddhism misses the entire point. The journey isn’t just how we acquire skills. The journey is the point. AI gives you the summary. Real growth demands the struggle, the confusion, the reps. In the age of instant answers, choosing the harder path is how you actually build depth. Maybe the real Harvard was the friends we made along the way, and the work we refused to outsource. Resist the shortcut.

2026.06.02 12:00

Ronny Chieng to Harvard Class of 2026: “I tried introducing my friend to Buddhism with Buddhism Made Simple. Instead of reading it, he asked AI to summarize it in 10 seconds. Believe it or not, he didn’t reach enlightenment.” Speedrunning Buddhism misses the entire point. The journey isn’t just how we acquire skills. The journey is the point. AI gives you the summary. Real growth demands the struggle, the confusion, the reps. In the age of instant answers, choosing the harder path is how you actually build depth. Maybe the real Harvard was the friends we made along the way, and the work we refused to outsource. Resist the shortcut.