Agents Are Self-Operating Leverage
import_jmr · x · 2026-07-09
The post references Naval's four types of leverage—labor, capital, code, and media—proposing that agents are the first kind that can operate autonomously: you set a goal, let the loop run continuously, and use the results to drive the next cycle.
The author adds that while this loop still frequently fails in reality, it remains highly revolutionary, with reliable deployment being the true bottleneck.
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