Economic doubling implies humans lose control over value distribution
danfaggella · x · 2026-09-01
The author counters blind optimism about the economy doubling annually. He argues that in a scenario of extreme abundance driven by AI, humans contribute little to value creation and will consequently lose control and agency over who receives that abundance, highlighting the risk of human marginalization.
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