Is striving pointless under AI utopia? An individualist pushback
akbirthko · x · 2026-10-10
Gregory Conti laments that an AI "utopia" is demoralizing — no striving, just lotus-eating consumption unless we pause. akbirthko counters with an individualist take: others' changing wants are irrelevant; what do you want and strive for? You are free to choose. A brief philosophical clash on AI progress and meaning.
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