Thank you Sam! I really enjoyed your essay, especially this theme you repeated:
> Finally, to repeat one more time: productivity in the wrong direction isn’t worth anything at all. Think more about what to work on.
If anyone has pointers on how they found the right thing to work on, I’m sure that would help a lot of people.
I can add my anecdote, which is seeing patterns of repetitive, unfulfilling work being done, and inventing ways to simplify them for the goal of reducing suffering. Also, not going solo and exploring what/who inspires you. For instance, I find Bret Victor’s work very inspiring.
> Finally, to repeat one more time: productivity in the wrong direction isn’t worth anything at all. Think more about what to work on.
If anyone has pointers on how they found the right thing to work on, I’m sure that would help a lot of people.
I can add my anecdote, which is seeing patterns of repetitive, unfulfilling work being done, and inventing ways to simplify them for the goal of reducing suffering. Also, not going solo and exploring what/who inspires you. For instance, I find Bret Victor’s work very inspiring.