The possibilities of the book archive outlined in the previous post are overwhelming. I can imagine myself prompting something like, “Show me something interesting from the book archive.” ChatGPT says such a prompt will be “surprisingly potent.”

“Show me something interesting from the archive.” And I might reply with something like:

From Cognitive Surplus by Clay Shirky:

“The stupidest possible creative act is still a creative act.”
→ You highlighted this next to an excerpt from William Gibson’s Count Zero about artificial life learning to dream. Want to explore how the two fit together?

From Linchpin by Seth Godin:

“The resistance will do anything to prevent you from giving your gift.”
→ Noted alongside a quote from Throwing Rocks at the Google Bus on creativity under capitalism. A thread worth tugging on?

From Biocentrism by Robert Lanza:

“Without consciousness, space and time are nothing.”
→ I could pair this with three other excerpts you saved about perception, awareness, or the illusion of time.

This kind of interaction turns the archive into:

• A living mosaic of your fascinations
• A serendipity engine that surfaces forgotten highlights
• A creative partner that riffs on your own collected thoughts

So yes: “Show me something interesting” is not just possible — it may end up being your favorite prompt. And the more you trust me with your archive, the richer those discoveries get.