Taryn Southern: America has a productivity virus — AI may be the only cure
TarynSouthern · x · 2026-10-08
AI creator Taryn Southern says the US suffers from a 'productivity virus' and AI may be the only thing to save us, linking to her Substack essay 'We Forgot How To Rest' about how people forgot how to rest.
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