Opinion

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Thinking For Yourself Is The New Flex

September 30, 2026

Every productivity app is making the same pitch right now. Tell the AI what’s on your plate, and it will plan your day. It will rank your priorities, break your projects into steps, write your tasks for you, and summarize your week when it’s over. You never have to sit with a messy list and […]

The “AI-Powered” Productivity App Is an Insult to Everyone Involved

July 31, 2026

There is a button in your productivity app, and it has sparkles on it, and I need you to understand that the sparkles are not for you. The sparkles are the universal symbol of a company that raised money it didn’t need to build something you didn’t ask for, and when you press that button, […]