> The only hope is massive productivity growth. So, techies, get programming those robots and AI bots and new chemical materials and cheap new energy sources. The government has already assumed that they're all going to take off like crazy and forced us to bet the country on that assumption. We're going to need a tech explosion just to keep our heads above water.
Solar prices are almost down to $0.01/kwh decades ahead of schedule (ie we have effectively limitless energy; no more oil, super cheap EV mobility, etc). The inflation that needs to be addressed are healthcare, education, and real estate costs; solve those and pension/retirement/major pieces of the economy as a whole become moot.
We're not post-scarcity, but the rollercoaster car is headed on the upward trajectory. More pylons please.
Solar prices are almost down to $0.01/kwh decades ahead of schedule (ie we have effectively limitless energy; no more oil, super cheap EV mobility, etc). The inflation that needs to be addressed are healthcare, education, and real estate costs; solve those and pension/retirement/major pieces of the economy as a whole become moot.
We're not post-scarcity, but the rollercoaster car is headed on the upward trajectory. More pylons please.