AI Makes Intelligence Free; Agency Is the New Wealth Differentiator
4KTV · x · 2026-08-09
Tech blogger @blknoiz06 argues that before the Industrial Revolution, physical strength determined income, which later shifted to intelligence. As AI makes intelligence essentially free, the new differentiator will be agency—deciding what you want and being relentless about it.
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