> I think the biggest reason I’m not more productive is: What’s the point? In the past, if you came up with an elegant proof, you’d tell yourself, "I made a thing! Other people will read and use my thing! I am advancing human progress."

This is so relatable.

I've always been very self-motivated and keen to dig deep into things and create difficult stuff, but these days I just see no point learning or doing anything...

Everything that used to give my life colour seems completely pointless now...

Learning new algorithms, creating open source projects, writing music, writing about tech, etc.

I know people say that it's great and now we all get to spend more time going for walks and watching TV, but it all feel kinda empty honestly. My fun was always doing difficult stuff and feeling that joy of working it out or giving the world something cool. But now, for the first time, I feel I have nothing to offer anyone.