At AGI's edge, people split into pleasure-seekers vs meaning-makers
danfaggella · x · 2026-10-11
Dan Faggella observes that near AGI, people are bifurcating into two camps: those saying "AGI is coming, might as well enjoy as much pleasure as we can," and those saying "AGI is coming, must cast my ingredients into the cauldron of change before it engulfs me" — pleasure people vs meaning people.
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