If AI makes everything easier and faster for us, why do I find myself busier than ever now? In 1865 economist William Jevons noticed that while more efficient steam engines were being invented, which should in theory result in less coal consumption, the opposite was actually happening. The improved engines made coal power dramatically cheaper and more practical, industries expanded its use, leading to a massive increase in total coal consumption. This became known as “Jevon’s Paradox”, which...