The seven deadly sins theory of consumer products: are personal agents sloth?
vhanagwal · x · 2026-11-06
A neat theory: every successful consumer product appeals to at least one of the seven deadly sins — Instagram is envy, DoorDash is gluttony, Tinder is lust. The question: are personal agents sloth? A memorable framework for thinking about what consumer AI agents are really selling.
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