The Kill Line: The Precariousness of Life and Prosperity in the Age of AI
I learned a new concept today:“Gamers call it the “Kill Line.”
In gaming, the Kill Line is a damage threshold. Once your health drops below a certain percentage, an enemy can execute an instant, unblockable finishing move. You don’t die slowly; you die immediately.
The American middle class — and specifically the high-earning tech elite — is currently dancing on this line.”
There is a silent mass unemployment crisis in Silicon Valley right now. Anecdotally, there are many folks who have been out of work for over a year and half now. Far more than you would expect. People who previously were very highly paid, in high demand and were seen as bulletproof and invaluable. This will bleed out to the rest of the American economy.
So as per some of my previous posts, you better get your house in order. And the basics matter: building skills, building health both physically & mentally, building wealth by stacking cash and assets, investing in your community and network at large aka your tribe. This is the foundation for making it.
As the Bowtiedbull guys wrote: “Many of you guys seem to forget rule number 1. Save yourself before you try to save the world. Who cares about the long term impacts of AI taking jobs, do you want to be eaten first or last? Game of survival.”