Post-singularity optimism: by the 2030s almost everyone will be "rich"
Dr_Singularity · x · 2026-09-21
Blogger DrSingularity lays out an optimistic post-singularity economics take:
- AI, robotics, automation, cheap energy and exploding productivity will keep driving down costs, giving billions a standard of living that looks absurdly wealthy today.
- The real value is freedom from abundance, not toys: less stress, curable diseases, easily fixable bodies.
- Long-term, some people will grow bored of abundance and deliberately choose an Amish-like lifestyle — the question is for how long.
- Conclusion: the 2030s will be a golden era for humanity.
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