What happens when work identity and self-identity become the same thing

Madalina Buzdugan on career breaks as privilege, generative AI's climate problem, and prompt efficiency. 📚 What You'll Learn Why work identity has become dangerously entangled with self-identity for millennials, making career breaks feel taboo and risky How generative AI can't have positive climate impact due to resource consumption, but predictive AI and machine learning are creating impressive climate solutions Why batching your prompts and being concise can dramatically reduce AI's energy consumption and environmental impact ✍️ Some Takeaways The taboo around taking time off stems from work identity being entangled with self-identity, especially for millennials who were told "work hard and everything will work out." Shift how you react to career breaks by responding with "Congratulations" instead of concern, and seek out people who've taken time off to understand their experience. Generative AI cannot contribute positively to climate goals, but predictive AI and machine learning are creating impressive climate solutions that deserve more capital. You can reduce AI's environmental impact immediately by batching prompts into single requests and being as concise as possible to eliminate guesswork. Where to find Madalina Buzdugan   / madalinabuzdugan   Where to find Milly LinkedIn:   / milly-tamati   Website: http://www.millytamati.com/ Generalist World Resources: Podcast: https://open.spotify.com/show/0qbGzMU... The Generalist Quiz: https://www.generalistquiz.com/ Essays: https://www.generalistcareer.com/ Upcoming events: https://lu.ma/generalist.events Positioning Guidebook: https://www.generalist.world/positioning