We are entering an age where knowledge is not absorbed but accessed. Where effort isn’t mandatory – it’s optional. Where the cost of mastery has collapsed, and with it, the motivation to pursue it.
The psychological fallout of this shift may be deeper than any economic impact. We’re watching the foundation of purpose – built on difficulty, repetition, and mastery – quietly crumble. The danger isn’t that people won’t be able to work. The danger is that they won’t want to.