The Practice of Being Human

We Need More Than Optimization: AI, Productivity & What Actually Matters


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In this episode, Marta explores what it means to live in a world increasingly focused on optimization, efficiency, and doing more, while gently inviting us back to what it means to be human.

Inspired by a conversation about AI and the future of work, she reflects on how we can use tools to support our lives without losing connection, presence, and authenticity. This conversation expands beyond productivity into something deeper — asking what we are truly seeking when we try to get more time back.

This episode focuses on the tension between efficiency and aliveness, and the importance of protecting the soul of our work, our relationships, and our lives. It explores community, truth-telling, and the spaces where we are seen, heard, and reminded that we are not alone.

This is a grounded, thoughtful conversation about using the tools available to us without being consumed by them, and remembering that the goal is not simply to optimize life, but to be present for it. To return to connection, truth, and what is most meaningful.

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The Practice of Being HumanBy Marta Brummell

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