The Apathy of Optimization
Efficiency is a seductive religion. It seeks to bring maximum value and production at little cost or time. It whispers that we can maximize every hour, automate every mundane task, and conquer an ever-growing laundry list of to-do items while “learning” three new skills on the side. I get that appeal. But lately I have realized that the more we pursue this, we accidentally solve for a life without a soul. ...