Matt Shumer: AI era splits workers — the ambitious work longer, the rest coast more
daniel_mac8 · x · 2026-10-07
Matt Shumer observes a clear AI trend: his ambitious friends are working longer hours than ever, while his 9-5 friends are happily coasting more. Daniel Mac replies that the real question is how to compress ambition into less time — and believes it's possible.
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