He was completely indifferent to a problem as soon as he had solved it. Once the object of his attention had yielded, showing its true form, the Professor lost interest. He simply walked away in search of the next challenge.
Yōko Ogawa: The housekeeper and the professor
So that’s my takeaway. If you don’t know what done is, you’re not really delegating work, you’re just feeding the clicker. Just because I can build something now that I couldn’t before doesn’t mean I should.
Adam Gordon Bell: The Universal Paperclip Clicker (CoRecursive Podcast 2026-02-04)
Eiskaffee mit Hafermilch und eduroam mit IPv6.
Watching the news shifted from something you did for maybe an hour per day after dinner to something you could do constantly, even as a primary source of entertainment.
I also came to see how the thing that we call “laziness” is often actually a powerful self-preservation instinct. When we feel unmotivated, directionless, or “lazy,” it’s because our bodies and minds are screaming for some peace and quiet.
