Anxiety Over Life Choices as AGI Nears: Mortgages, PhDs, and Job Hunting
randopota · reddit · 2026-08-12
As AI rapidly advances, a Reddit user sparked a deep discussion on how to make major life decisions as we approach the singularity. The author argues that taking on a decades-long mortgage seems extremely risky given the high probability of unemployment in the near future. Similarly, spending months grinding for SWE interviews or starting a STEM PhD that finishes in 2031 feels pointless.
The post resonated widely, prompting a debate on personal survival strategies amid AI disruption:
- Real Estate: If UBI becomes a reality, buying city apartments makes less sense than settling in nature.
- Education & Career: AI might replace junior coding tasks soon, devaluing traditional interview prep and college major choices.
- Life Planning: Whether it's worth uprooting life to move countries or change careers when automation is just around the corner.
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