NFT Experiment Offers a Blueprint for Post-AGI Economy
jd_pressman · x · 2026-08-13
A discussion on the historical role of NFTs and future economic structures has sparked interest.
- Nature of NFTs: Some argue NFTs were essentially absurdist art, and the pitch of "art markets for normal people" made sense. However, artists disliked it, and corporations tried to turn it into DRM 2.0, causing people to lose their minds.
- Implications for Post-AGI Economy: If one is worried about a "permanent underclass" in the AI era, the popularity of NFTs is actually a positive sign. The willingness of the very rich to spend large amounts of money on zero-utility social signaling, effecting massive wealth transfers to artists, is exactly what could make a "post-AGI relational economy" viable.
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