Young tech worker finds relief from AI anxiety by adopting a long-term evolutionary perspective on technological change

The author, a Bay Area tech worker in their early 20s, experienced reduced AI anxiety after contemplating humanity's historical ability to adapt to major environmental changes

Key insight: much AI anxiety stems from viewing careers through a narrow lens of the current job market rather than considering humanity's track record of adaptation over long timescales

The author draws parallels to Earth's evolutionary history, noting that life successfully adapted to oxygen-rich atmospheres and humans have repeatedly adapted to large changes throughout history

Conclusion: while AI will change work, the author doesn't believe this justifies jumping to conclusions about the end of human meaning or purpose