Over and over again, agents like Claude…

Over and over again, agents like Claude Code exhibit relentless productivity, exhaustive research, and mind-bending speed. But there's one thing they constitutionally lack: innovative solutions in the face of apparent obstacles.

Humans who lack that gear are absolutely fucked.

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