Gwern's quote going viral: a day of chores may be worse than useless
luke_drago_ · x · 2026-10-10
A widely shared Gwern quote resurfaces: "A day in which one tidies up, sends emails, goes to the gym, walks the dog, may be worse than useless, while an extraordinary day might entail 12 hours programming without so much as changing out of one's pyjamas." It's sparking renewed discussion on deep work vs. busywork.
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