The average medieval cathedral took generations to build The men who laid the first stones would never see the finished work Think about that An entire society once existed where people spent their lives building things they knew they would never personally enjoy Now we struggle to think beyond quarterly profits and dopamine hits Civilizations are built by people willing to plant trees whose shade they will never sit under

THIS chart is the CLEAREST signal of where the internet is heading. social media time is SHRINKING for the first time in HISTORY, and young people are leading the pullback. Brainrot is OUT. they grew up online, saw the full cycle of social platforms, and learned early that endless scroll doesn’t make you happier or smarter. they’re the LEADING indicator. their parents will follow in 3-5 years. AI slop is the nail in the coffin. every feed feels synthetic familiar faces, identical voices, recycled ideas. the “factory smell” of it all finally broke people’s curiosity. but there’s an upside. every trend creates its anti-trend. attention is shifting back to things that feel real, slow, and intentional. people are paying for spaces that make them feel grounded, informed, and connected again. the next $100M companies will engineer density, trust, and time well spent. they’ll build containers for meaning, then use AI to keep them organized, not optimized. the internet’s oldest assumption that more engagement equals more value is breaking. the white space i think is... • "slow media" formats: weekly briefs, serialized content etc • private groups that operate like clubs with applications and rituals • provenance and identity layers that verify real creators and sources • brands with offline gravity like real events, real belonging • curated directories and vetted marketplaces • paid memberships that deliver depth • note: we share business ideas around this on @ideabrowser • IRL anything - dinners, meetups, shared experiences young people are abandoning social media faster than their parents are discovering it. If you understand what that means, that's a big deal. i can't stop thinking about this FT/GWI chart. brainrot is OUT. meaning is IN.

When everyone has an advantage, it is no longer an advantage. When everyone can learn and create anything at the click of a button, your advantage comes from slowing down, focusing on your craft, doing the right things manually, and acquiring knowledge that is so specific to you that nobody can generate it with AI.

Interesting strategy, though I wonder about real estate specifically - if AGI disrupts location-dependent work, what happens to property values in expensive cities? Buying assets that depend on pre-AGI economic rules seems risky to me.

So if labor stops being a thing I think the most valued land will be in the nicest places which is where rich people already hang out: 🏝️ coastal land, near the beach with sea view 🏔️ mountain resorts 🛍️ luxury centers of cities (maybe) Kinda same as it is now, although cities will stop being a thing to be in for labor

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