- Blue-collar workers will likely earn more than they do today.
- AI will make labor scarce in the world of atoms — things like quality land, physical resources.
- Adaptation to fast changing world will be key.
- Status might shift toward things like looks, charisma, human connections — “human things.”
- There may be human-only experience preserves, like we preserve natural environments.
- Two-person billion-dollar companies could emerge.
- People around 40 may get left behind, stuck in old ways while big changes unfold.
- AIs are already useful for investment advice, economy insights, food recommendations, therapy, etc.
- Tacit, unencoded knowledge will become more valuable.
- Traditional academic excellence may matter less than initiative, intellectual humility, charisma, and adaptability — challenging what education prioritizes.