Anti-Hype Manifesto
You position yourself against a trend in your industry.
Last updated: July 2026 · Collective Brain
The prompt
Write a LinkedIn manifesto in post form that clearly positions me against a current industry hype.
The hype: [HYPE, e.g. "AI agents for everything", "No-code solves all SaaS problems", "4-day week for every team"]
My counter-position: [COUNTER-POSITION]
Why I can afford to say it: [LEGITIMACY, e.g. own experience, data, position]
Structure:
1. Opening (2 lines): An unguarded statement in the first person.
2. What I do not deny about the hype (2-3 lines): Concede what is genuinely true about it. Otherwise you sound like a denier.
3. What the hype gets mis-sold (4-6 lines):
- Which assumptions go unspoken.
- Who benefits financially from the hype (and maybe why they push it).
- Which risks are systematically ignored.
4. My practice (4-5 lines): How I do it differently in concrete terms, with a 1-sentence example per point.
5. Invitation (2 lines): "If you also find the hype overblown, write me briefly where you agree most, or feel free to disagree."
Tone: Calm, factual, not cynical. No all caps.Replace the bracketed placeholders with your own details.
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