Whether it was poetry or fiction, I chose human writing 4/5 times. My criterion was the mental image the writing created, not the fluency on the surface, which was impeccable in all cases. I wonder: If that had been the question asked by The New York Times (instead of "who's a better writer") - would more people have chosen the human writing?

Sharing the full article in case you want to take the quiz with me.
https://lnkd.in/dvswv84t

PS: I had to re-read each excerpt a couple of times, as I found it hard to situate myself in such short passages. Maybe it explains why I'm a fan of long-form writing.