AI Removed All the Tedium. So Why Am I So Exhausted?
I am more productive than I have ever been in my career. I am also more mentally exhausted than I have ever been in my career.
Ben's Blathering
Ayo! I live in Oakland, CA with my illustrious wife, two teenage boys, and a pup named Soup. I love birds, bridge, beer, bots, bears, beets, Battlestar Galactica. And losing at pub trivia. Electrify everything.
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