AI Acceleration and Post-Scarcity: A Netizen's Take on Self-Control in an Age of Abundance
TinfoilTricorn · x · 2026-08-14
In response to a post about AI advancements (video models approaching feature-length quality, generating playable games, solving hard math problems, agents becoming amazing assistants), TinfoilTricorn argues that what truly makes money is more matter, and the sooner we use energy not on Earth, the sooner we understand post-scarcity. He suggests that 'abundance' means a glut of everything, requiring self-control to avoid being lost in stuff.
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