Why Effort Will Be the Luxury of the Future: AI and 6D

This article examines the rapid development of exponential technologies through the lens of the 6D model—from digitization to the democratization of resources. Drawing on the concepts of Diamandis and Kotler, the authors point to a dangerous disconnect between our "Paleolithic" emotions and "divine" tools such as AI and synthetic biology. In a world of impending abundance, where technology frees up resources and automates processes, preserving human agency becomes a key challenge. The solution lies in the centaur model, which combines machine computing power with human intuition and empathy. The text is a call for epistemic sobriety and conscious design for a future in which effort and intentional action become the ultimate luxury.