AI makes creating too fun — and that's the trap, argues viral thread on deep work
round · x · 2026-09-08
A thoughtful viral post argues AI makes the creative process so fun that people tinker instead of doing hard deep work. Great stories come from suffering and reflection, yet ignoring the tools risks losing touch with the zeitgeist. The author calls it a strange dynamic with no clean answer.
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