David Patterson: by 2035, superintelligence brings 100x incomes and post-scarcity housing
davidpattersonx · x · 2026-10-27
David Patterson argues that by 2035 superintelligence and robots will boost production so much that everyone receives a universal high income worth 100x today's average salary without working. Demand for most goods saturates quickly; he cites U-curve research on housing size and mental health — oversized homes increase social isolation, car dependence and less exercise — and predicts perceptions will invert, with huge houses seen as selfish and wasteful rather than successful. Conclusion: even housing demand saturates at an optimal level, enabling a true post-scarcity economy.
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