This is a good write-up, and the most interesting point is about self-efficiency. It kills me to see software engineers not use multi-paste or multi-cursors. But I agree this is “human nature”. I have totally proven this to myself when I tried “lazy bastard” play through (the rule is once you basically get the first assembling machine you’re not allowed to craft in inventory). It wasn’t annoying, it was actually much more pleasurable and less stressful, because I set up automated process for everything. That’s what Factorio is about, and it is a very educational game (also a severe time suck).