Don't Try to Be Original. Like Love Songs, Make Old Ideas New

· Just Some Code · Nov. 9, 2026, 11:45 a.m.
Summary
The blog post argues that creativity lies not in generating entirely new ideas but in repackaging and presenting old ideas in innovative ways. Using the analogy of love songs, which often repeat common themes, the author emphasizes that originality is about personal interpretation and experience rather than inventing ideas from scratch.