Our efforts, in part, define us
7 hours ago
- #automation
- #effort
- #identity
- Effort in activities we enjoy can define our self-worth and identity.
- Technology making effortful tasks effortless can lead to a loss of meaning in those activities.
- Example of a photographer who lost motivation when photography became effortless with smartphones.
- AI in coding is making the craft less effortful, leading to mixed feelings about the loss of effort's intrinsic value.
- Work often provides value through effort, but automation can diminish this sense of fulfillment.
- Companies pushing AI tools may overlook the personal value employees derive from effortful work.
- The idea that 'our efforts, in part, define us' raises questions about future identities in an automated world.
- Potential for people to find new niches of effortful work or risk feeling formless and despondent.
- Debate on whether deriving value from work is necessary for happiness and identity.
- Automation may help some people focus on other meaningful aspects of life outside work.
- Concerns about how automation might affect people's spirits and expectations of work in the future.