I understand that we have a private sector free market, and that ChatGPT offers promises of heightened efficiency in such a competitive environment. But it distracts us from the fact that our careers are exercises in artistry and showmanship.
Most of us fear freezing to death on a rainy day, out in the cold, due to having no job and being homeless. But if our philosophy breaks, I don't think we really give a shit how we die.
This is what people overlook when they get excited about things like ChatGPT. We are not just here to make life as comfortable as possible as fast as possible. We are here to distinguish ourselves from the animals. And showmanship, showmanship of a person (not a computer) is how we do that.
The Waymo cars are way more interesting than ChatGPT because they take care of a mindless task that is driving. But software that automates business needs is not mindless. It is cool.
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