The Abundance Mindset in the Age of Agents
oran_ge · x · 2026-07-15
This post discusses the mindset of an "age of abundance": the same activity no longer serves solely for monetary efficiency but can fulfill multiple purposes like commuting, entertainment, self-expression, productivity, and even building personal cognitive frameworks.
Using "cycling, podcasts, social media, and Agents" as analogies, the author suggests that the true age of abundance arrives when people stop treating tools and behaviors merely as money-making tools and instead embrace them as actively chosen lifestyles. However, they also note that individuals who have experienced scarcity might still retain deeply ingrained habits of extreme frugality and utilitarianism.
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