Futurist: Intelligence to Fade as Status Marker, Fitness and Athletics to Rise
bookwormengr · x · 2026-08-16
A prediction argues that as AI makes intelligence abundant, humans will construct status hierarchies around scarce resources, with fitness and athletic pursuits becoming core pillars. Evidence cited includes HYROX's explosion in Asia and Europe, GLP consumption by 15% of US population, and mainstream peptides.
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