Raw LLM Responses

Interesting post. I am 47. I didn't make it through college -- I partied my way out of two. In spite of that, I lead a fulfilling life. After college, I worked several different jobs, bouncing from one to another, always looking for something that clicked. I had always been able to make computers do what I wanted them to do, through programming, through perseverance. In the mid 90's I shrugged and gave into the reality that for me to live the kind of life I wanted to live I would have to make a certain amount of money. Freelance IT was my solution. I work part time hours, most of the time on my schedule, and I have much free time to pursue the things which interest me: helping addicts find recovery, experimental gardening, and cooking. If I could do it all over again all I would change would be to get a CS degree, because I could charge a little more if I had a piece of paper that said I could do what I can do. Other people like me have developed skills in crafts or arts which enable them to live with the freedom they desire. What we have in common is that we don't lead financially wealthy lives, but our lives are satisfying to that part of us that craves independence and some measure of freedom. I believe as technology advances the skills which will still be in highest demand will be skills in the crafts which only a human being can fulfill. A woodworker who can carve original designs to meet a specific aesthetic, or a painter who can provide a unique vision -- by machines these things can be duplicated, but they cannot be originated. A sculptor, a talented chef, someone with social skills who possesses deep insight. Even with strong AI, machines will be challenged in these areas. I guess I would challenge you to find something you can do well, possibly even something fulfilling, and develop that skill, then seek your deeper meaning in other activities. Sorry for the ramble. I haven't yet had enough caffeine, and I am on a smartphone. I wish you