Survival Advice for Youth in the AI Era
0xSammy · x · 2026-07-11
The author observes that since many young people today struggle to afford a mid-sized home on a standard 9-5 salary, they are increasingly drawn to aggressive avenues like contracts, prediction markets, and memes for a financial breakthrough.
They further note that the appeal of traditional universities and career paths is declining, as high debt might only lead to a job that AI will replace in a few years. The advice given to twenty-somethings is to engage with the latest AI and agent tools natively through the internet.
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