The 1970–2020 era was historically static, and AI could reopen growth
Afinetheorem · x · 2026-07-24
The author says the Western world from 1970 to 2020 was unusually static by historical standards, and argues that older generations may soon live in a world of wealth, safety, and possibility they could not have imagined when young. He frames this as a real opportunity for the first time in recent memory, while warning that status quo bias and degrowth politics could still suppress it.
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