Even the next block reward is now unattainable. My view is that retirement is not in the cards for most people. Just buy what you can and live your life.
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This is sad but you’re probably right
We have to work, people have to work. We don't have a massive abundance of capital ready to allocate and the information to know how to put it to use to the level that would allow virtually everyone to check out and let the world run on robots... yet. But bitcoin is making productivity increase and allowing some of us to retire or pursue higher endeavors which will increase the income of others, who can then attain more monetary value to then themselves be able to do the same. Economic mobility and the ability to save such a hard asset is truly a beautiful thing, and it will be sustainable.
AI and robotics will generate an unprecedented amount of wealth for humanity and free up significant time for us. However, this wealth won’t be distributed equally. This is where Bitcoin comes into play, it will offer for its hodlrs a fair way to preserve wealth and reclaim our time.
Sounds about right! I don't much care about distribution being anywhere near equal, because true wealth is subjective, but it's gonna be awesome how Bitcoin protects property rights and allows people something of a level playing field.