Summary
- Artificial intelligence (AI) technology has allowed workers to do more in less time, but this has resulted in higher expectations for workers to maintain this high productivity and ‘keep up’
- Workers are feeling the pressure to work harder and longer to compete with others, leading to a lack of time affluence and an increase in burnout and stress
- Technological advancements imply a higher output expectation from workers, leading to a rise in mental health issues and increased pressure on individuals to be perfect and infallible both at work and in their personal lives
This episode riffs on the essay Jevons Paradox: A personal perspective by Tina Heater.