this was pretty earth-shattering for me. still havent fully integrated/processed.
Discussion
How so?
Many of the themes I had latched onto from fellas like Naval and Balaji and even Thiel were just variations on the concepts in this book. This was the full picture, rather than a reduction. Also, I kept imagining trying to explain how these liberating principles align with my family's innate worldview to my grandpa who prides himself on his nationalistic patriotism. "But ... technology, grandpa!" is a difficult sell.
Thus far, from what I've read, there are those that will leverage the tech, and those who will adopt later, which leads me to believe certain people of a certain age will not be able to keep up.
Age doesn't neccisarily have anything to do with it. Those with intellect and the ability to adapt will benefit the most, but the transition will be more abrupt than ever before. I guess I can see this in the observation that many who I know, regardless of age, are oblivious to the idea of leveraging the newest tech (ai, encryption, digital currency) to their advantage