Armin Ronacher on Anxiety, Anger, and Agency in the Age of AI
paulabartabajo_ · x · 2026-08-26
A recommended read of Armin Ronacher's blog post "Anger, Anxiety and Agency". The article responds to the question "How can you work in tech right now and not be angry?" arguing that disorientation and anxiety, rather than anger, are the expected emotions vis-a-vis AI and agents.
The author posits that anger requires a target, whereas anxiety stems from uncertainty about the future (e.g., professional shifts, skill obsolescence). The post delves into the distribution of AI productivity gains and discusses how to maintain "agency" and take constructive action in environments where individual influence is limited, rather than succumbing to unproductive anger.
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