Augmented Intelligence

Augmented Intelligence: An LLM How-To

Transform Your Thinking Through Human-AI Partnership

What if AI could help you think thoughts you couldn't think alone?

In this groundbreaking guide, philosopher Michael Lissack reveals how Large Language Models can become powerful thinking partners—not replacing human intelligence, but dramatically expanding what you're capable of achieving. Drawing from cutting-edge research and real-world case studies, including Matt Lakajev's transformative "identity debugging" experiment, this book provides practical frameworks for developing your own AI augmentation practice.

You'll discover:

• Exformative Dialogue techniques that surface hidden patterns in your thinking
• Distant Writing methods that transcend the limits of human working memory
• How to use LLMs as "digital memory palaces" to navigate vast conceptual spaces
• Strategies for preserving authentic meaning while leveraging AI's capabilities
• Proven approaches for building sustainable, long-term augmentation practices

Whether you're a researcher seeking deeper insights, a writer pursuing creative breakthroughs, or anyone wanting to enhance their cognitive capabilities, this book offers both theoretical understanding and practical tools. Learn to maintain human agency while gaining AI-enhanced abilities in analysis, creativity, and problem-solving.

Written for skeptics and enthusiasts alike, Augmented Intelligence charts a middle path between AI hype and dismissal. It's not about artificial general intelligence replacing humans—it's about humans becoming more capable through thoughtful partnership with AI.

The future of intelligence isn't human versus machine. It's human with machine. Your augmented journey begins here.

"The sky is within reach. It's time to climb."