Ask AI To Write An Outline For a Series of Articles On A Topic

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Explanation

The idea here is to get the AI to break a simple claim into several subclaims, and then write thesis statements for each subpoint before creating a paragraph outline for each thesis. As you can see, it does a really great job.

Prompts and Responses From AI

Make a list of existential threats to civilization based on bad structural incentives under capitalism. All of these could change today, if not for those bad incentives.

-The way we produce and consume energy is destroying the planet.
-The way we produce and consume food is destroying the planet.
-The way we produce and consume goods is destroying the planet.
-The way we finance businesses is destroying the planet.
-The way we manage our economy is destroying the planet.

For each of these points, create a subpoint which restates the point in the form of a thesis that makes a claim about the world including a critique of capitalism and its bad structural incentives.

Now create subpoints to each thesis which serve as topic sentences for body paragraphs in essays about each topic. These should be specific claims that support the thesis with evidence.

-The way we produce and consume energy is destroying the planet.
–The way we currently produce and consume energy is not sustainable, and is contributing to climate change. The current system incentivizes energy production that is dirty and harmful to the environment, instead of clean and renewable energy.
—For example, the way we currently subsidize fossil fuels incentivizes their use over cleaner renewable energy sources.
—In addition, the way we currently produce energy (e.g. through fracking) is damaging to the environment.
—Finally, the way we currently consume energy (e.g. through transportation) is also harming the environment.

-The way we produce and consume food is destroying the planet.
–The way we currently produce and consume food is not sustainable, and is contributing to climate change. The current system incentivizes food production that is harmful to the environment, instead of sustainable and environmentally friendly practices.
—For example, the way we currently subsidize industrial agriculture incentivizes practices that are harmful to the environment, such as monoculture and the use of pesticides and herbicides.
—In addition, the way we currently produce food (e.g. through factory farming) is damaging to the environment.
—Finally, the way we currently consume food (e.g. through transportation) is also harming the environment.

-The way we produce and consume goods is destroying the planet.
–The way we currently produce and consume goods is not sustainable, and is contributing to climate change. The current system incentivizes production and consumption of goods that are harmful to the environment, instead of sustainable and environmentally friendly practices.
—For example, the way we currently subsidize fossil fuels incentivizes their use over cleaner renewable energy sources.
—In addition, the way we currently produce goods (e.g. through mass production) is damaging to the environment.
—Finally, the way we currently consume goods (e.g. through transportation) is also harming the environment.

-The way we finance businesses is destroying the planet.
–The way we currently finance businesses is not sustainable, and is contributing to climate change. The current system incentivizes businesses to grow in ways that are harmful to the environment, instead of sustainable and environmentally friendly practices.
—For example, the way we currently subsidize fossil fuels incentivizes their use over cleaner renewable energy sources.
—In addition, the way we currently finance businesses (e.g. through venture capitalism) is damaging to the environment.
—Finally, the way we currently consume goods (e.g. through transportation) is also harming the environment.

-The way we manage our economy is destroying the planet.
–The way we currently manage our economy is not sustainable, and is contributing to climate change. The current system incentivizes growth and development that is harmful to the environment, instead of sustainable and environmentally friendly practices.
—For example, the way we currently subsidize fossil fuels incentivizes their use over cleaner renewable energy sources.
—In addition, the way we currently manage our economy (e.g. through neoliberalism) is damaging to the environment.
—Finally, the way we currently consume goods (e.g. through transportation) is also harming the environment.

Analysis

This would make a great series of articles!