Rethinking progress to build smarter, not faster

How slowing down helps us build with clarity, care, and meaning

Dr Sam Illingworth and Juan Salas-Romer

Oct 11, 2025

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A guest post by

Dr Sam Illingworth

Professor & poet in Edinburgh. Home of the Slow AI Curriculum for Critical AI Literacy. Author of GenAI in Higher Education (Bloomsbury, 2026)

A guest post by

Juan Salas-Romer

Juan Salas-Romer | Founder of Build to Thrive https://buildtothrive.substack.com | Helping founders, operators, and investors thrive through strategic clarity