Choice Becomes the Core Issue in the AI Era
DeryaTR_ · x · 2026-07-18
This passage discusses how the gradual alleviation of scarcity in knowledge, healthcare, food, energy, and computing power will eliminate many past excuses of "it can't be done." The real questions of the future will no longer be about "can it be solved," but rather "are we willing to solve it," "are we willing to share resources," and how we decide who gets access to the dividends of medical treatment, education, and labor replacement.
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