World dividing into 'Token poor' and 'Token rich'
bindureddy · x · 2026-08-15
Blogger bindureddy argues the world is rapidly separating into two classes:
- Token poor: People constantly using cheap models to justify the blended cost of labor (themselves plus tokens).
- Token rich: People who are simply automating the work of 100-person teams.
He concludes that being Token rich is significantly more ROI positive.
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