The Marginal Cost Revolution: How Cheaper Everything is Changing the Game
John Sanei
Futurist & Keynote Speaker | Leading the Conversation on Human-AI Dynamics | 5x Bestselling Author | Co-host of the Multiple Award-Winning Podcast The Expansive
Well, well, well, looks like life is about to get a whole lot cheaper, my friends. The marginal cost of just about everything seems to be headed towards zero. It's almost as if the universe is giving us a discount coupon for the future.
But don't let the low prices fool you - these changes are monumental. The way we create, consume, and interact with everything around us is undergoing a transformation that's bound to change the world as we know it.?
Music, photos, and entertainment are already dirt cheap. If you told someone from the 90s that you can have access to almost any song ever recorded for the cost of a cup of coffee per month, they'd think you're a time traveler. And yet, here we are.
Communication has also become practically free. We can chat, video call, and collaborate with people from all over the world without paying a single dime. And let's not forget about the power of memes - the most efficient way to communicate complex ideas in the history of humankind.
Now, transportation is also heading towards zero. Driverless cars, drones, and hyperloops are all in the works, promising to make travel faster, safer, and cheaper. Who knows, maybe we'll even be able to teleport one day.
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Power generation is also getting cheaper, thanks to renewable energy sources. Solar panels and wind turbines are becoming more affordable and efficient, allowing us to power our homes and businesses sustainably.
And let's not forget about computing power. The cloud has made it possible for us to store and process massive amounts of data without having to invest in expensive hardware. We can run complex simulations, perform advanced analytics, and develop machine learning models on a shoestring budget.
All of these changes are exciting, but they also bring up some big questions. What happens to jobs and industries that are no longer viable in a world of zero marginal cost? How do we ensure that everyone has access to these technologies, not just the privileged few? And most importantly, how do we make sure that we use these innovations for good and not evil?
But hey, let's not get too bogged down in the serious stuff. After all, with all this money we're saving, maybe we can finally afford to go on that teleportation vacation we've been dreaming of
Founder & CEO SimpleAccounts.io at Data Innovation Technologies | Partner & Director of Strategic Planning & Relations at HiveWorx
5 个月John, Great insights! ?? Thanks for sharing!
Transformative business strategist | driving innovation, data-infused and purpose driven insights, and measurable performance
1 年I agree less with the energy part. What looks cheap at first, becomes quickly a burden. Then, with the evolution of tech, should we begin to review the purpose of our existence? We may not have to work to be able to consume and exist. This could be the moment when it all gets a sense and innovation begins to allow a different life, and for everyone. Reality starts in our mind. The creative mind visualizes and imagines the future. The technolgy, with its artificial intelligence, digests the past to copy the presence. If we loose our creativity, we fail our future. The meaning of life and our purpose are in our hands, today and now.
Retail and Commercial Maximalist with C-Suite and MBA
1 年Good observation John Sanei. Two points: 1. We’ve made great strides in the ‘bits’ space and less so in the ‘atoms’ space in the last 50 years. We’ve got some catching up to do. PS: I’m obviously from the Peter Thiel/ Eric Weinstein school of thought that posits that progress has in fact stalled beyond the narrowness of computing - takeaway the screens and we might still be living in 1971? 2. Also a lot of the efficiency unravels in the face of rampant consumerism. Not 1 pair of smart sneakers but 10? Not 1 pair of training Nike’s but 7? Vanity’s a bugger. Forgive the paradox in my ‘atoms’ example used to prove consumerism. Turns out we still wear shoes. Gracias again!!