Month: October 2026

Sam Altman wants a new Renaissance, not a second Industrial Revolution. The slogan is right. The test is whether the median person gains control of time, attention and decisions, and four scenarios show how differently that can end.

Every faster tool promises to give us time back. It rarely does. From Jevons and Parkinson to AI brain fry, the story of why a better tool leaves us more tired, not less.