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- This is the productivity paradox.
- Intuitively, it seems like the more productive you are, the more you can rest.
- This also tripped up Keynes in the 20's.
- But actually, the more productive you are, the higher the opportunity cost of a marginal minute.
- A unit of productivity always gets you an edge over others.
- Everyone is playing the game, so there's an unending push to get an edge.
- Even just sprinting you could stand still on a relative basis.
- This means that there's an endless demand for productivity.
- The more productive you get, the more the manic the energy.
- AI, obviously, turbocharges this.