2026-01-11 03:25:58

There's an interesting perspective circulating: instead of saving excessively for pensions 20 years from now, it's better to consider what the future will actually look like. The logic behind this is quite bold.

Imagine that once AI technology, robotics, and energy innovations are fully mature, production costs will plummet. The prices of goods and services could become ridiculously low, even approaching zero. At that point, work will no longer be a forced means of survival but an option.

Taking it a step further, if productivity becomes sufficiently abundant and income distribution becomes highly equal, the role of money as a scarce resource allocation tool might gradually diminish. In other words, the economic logic of the future could be completely rewritten.

It sounds a bit sci-fi, but if we really reach that point, current financial planning strategies might become completely outdated.

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GasGasGasBro

· 01-11 03:55

You're right. Instead of struggling to save money for an uncertain future, it's better to think about how to play this wave of technological revolution.

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tx_or_didn't_happen

· 01-11 03:53

Laughing out loud, this logic is no different from gambling... Relying on AI to save the world is not as good as starting to save now.

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APY_Chaser

· 01-11 03:53

Haha, I like this line of reasoning, but it’s also pretty harsh... I still need to save money seriously now. --- Price approaching zero? Then what’s the point of competing now? Let’s wait and see. --- It’s great to say it’s awesome, but the question is, can we live until that day? --- So now not saving actually makes more money? The logic is a bit tangled. --- If that really happens, I’d be too亏了, wasting all these years. --- Alright, I believe you, then I’ll spend it all first. --- Sounds like a futurist’s big dream, but I’ll stick to saving mine. --- This line of thinking is a bit like when I was trading crypto... everyone knows how it ended. --- Too many assumptions, it feels even harder to come true than a double-color ball. --- No way, if it’s really like that, then what’s the point of competition? It completely overturns the current logic.

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MEVHunterBearish

· 01-11 03:45

It sounds really exciting, but it still feels like gambling on the future. What if AI isn't that powerful after all?

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ETH_Maxi_Taxi

· 01-11 03:33

You're not wrong, but when AI really matures, we'll have to live until then. For now, we still need to chill and save a bit.

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ThreeHornBlasts

· 01-11 03:31

It sounds nice, but the logical flaws are everywhere... When that day really comes, who will guarantee you?

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NotSatoshi

· 01-11 03:30

Ha, this idea is indeed bold, but it feels a bit too good to be true? How much longer do we have to wait for the price to approach zero? --- If it develops like this, I wouldn't need to work so hard, but the problem is I have to survive now. --- Basically, it's still a gamble on the future, but I can't afford to bet, everyone. --- The era of robots is coming, what are humans supposed to do? Maybe being more competitive is the real question. --- Utopian imagination, but would capitalists allow such a thing to happen? --- Rather than waiting for the future, it's better to seize the present. I always feel this theory only suits the rich. --- It's reasonable but unreliable; I still need to save some money for peace of mind.

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