AI Is Exposing How Much We’ve Confused Productivity With Purpose

A writer opens a blank Google Doc, stares at the cursor for 20 minutes, then watches ChatGPT produce a workable first draft in less time than it takes to refill a coffee.The first reaction is relief. The second is harder to name.For years, we’ve been told our best work reveals something essential about who we are. Our creativity and ability to solve problems weren’t just skills. They were proof we had something meaningful to offer. Then AI showed up and started doing a (passable) version of that