AI Was Supposed to Save Time. Why Are We Working More?
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The episode explores the paradox of increased efficiency through AI leading to more work and discusses its implications on productivity and personal life.
AI was supposed to save time. So why does it feel like everyone is working more? In this episode of Tales of Abundance, Randy Lorensen, Dr. John Oberg, and Anthony Marino explore the Jevons Paradox and why efficiency gains often lead to more work, not less. From coal in the Industrial Revolution to washing machines, manufacturing, and now artificial intelligence, the pattern keeps repeating: when something gets dramatically more efficient, demand expands right along with it. And that raises a bigger question—if AI makes us more productive, what are we supposed to do with the time it gives back? The conversation gets practical fast. The guys unpack how AI is changing expectations in business, why tiny teams can now do the work of much larger organizations, and why “more productive” does not automatically mean more freedom, more happiness, or a better life. They also bring it back to the Five F’s—family, friends, fun, fitness, and finance—and challenge listeners to think harder about whether they are using new tools to build abundance or simply to cram even more work into the same 24 hours. In the Abundance Briefing, they shift to relationships, forgiveness, and the politics of AI…
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