Abundance
A theoretical future state driven by AI productivity, where resources and goods are plentiful, potentially eliminating the need for traditional work and money. Discussed in the context of Elon Musk's predictions.
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The concept of "Abundance" is touched upon in the context of future societal impacts of Artificial Intelligence (AI). Elon Musk has predicted future abundance, alongside concerns about job displacement, as AI technology advances. This discussion arises within a broader analysis of the global AI race, particularly between the United States and China. The United States' approach, characterized by "permissionless innovation" in Silicon Valley, faces challenges such as the immense energy demands for AI infrastructure and debates over AI regulation. China, meanwhile, is seen to have advantages in energy production and public optimism towards AI, while promoting national AI champions. The conversation also contrasts the US innovation model with Europe's more cautious, precautionary approach.
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- Abundance (Klein and Thompson book) - Wikipedia
2025 book by Ezra Klein and Derek Thompson Abundance | First edition cover | | Author | Ezra Klein Derek Thompson "Derek Thompson (journalist)") | | Publisher | Avid Reader Press, an imprint of Simon & Schuster | | Publication date | March 18, 2025 | | Pages | 304 (first edition) | | ISBN "ISBN (identifier)") | 9781668023488 | | OCLC "OCLC (identifier)") | 1504483512 | Abundance is a nonfiction book by Ezra Klein and Derek Thompson "Derek Thompson (journalist)") published by Avid Reader Press in March 2025. The book examines the reasons behind the lack of progress on ambitious projects in the United States, including those related to affordable housing, infrastructure, and climate change. It became a New York Times Bestseller. [...] [edit&action=edit§ion=2 "Edit section: Reception")] Henry Grabar of Slate "Slate (magazine)") praised the book for being "unabashed in synthesizing good ideas". He wrote that Klein and Thompson present an essential vision of "a 'liberalism that builds'," which could serve as a proactive solution to stagnation of liberal governance, particularly in blue states. However, Grabar also noted that the authors provide remarkably little criticism of the Trump Administration. In another positive review, Benjamin Wallace-Wells of The New Yorker described Abundance as a "fair-minded book" that "recognizes some of the trade-offs that come with redesigning government for dynamism". [...] ## The "abundance movement" [edit&action=edit§ion=3 "Edit section: The ")] A political movement oriented around the themes in Abundance began to emerge in 2024. The movement aims to reduce what it sees as regulatory obstacles to its growth targets in the areas of affordable housing, improved healthcare for the middle class, and improved public works and public infrastructure. The movement includes conferences and policy workshops, and seeks to gain traction among lawmakers, activists, and political candidates.
- Abundance: Klein, Ezra, Thompson, Derek - Amazon.com
From bestselling authors and journalistic titans Ezra Klein and Derek Thompson, Abundance is a once-in-a-generation, paradigm-shifting call to renew a politics of plenty, face up to the failures of liberal governance, and abandon the chosen scarcities that have deformed American life. [...] Abundance explains that our problems today are not the results of yesteryear’s villains. Rather, one generation’s solutions have become the next generation’s problems. Rules and regulations designed to solve the problems of the 1970s often prevent urban-density and green-energy projects that would help solve the problems of the 2020s. Laws meant to ensure that government considers the consequences of its actions have made it too difficult for government to act consequentially. In the last few decades, our capacity to see problems has sharpened while our ability to solve them has diminished. [...] OK # Abundance Hardcover – March 18, 2025 by Ezra Klein (Author), Derek Thompson (Author) 4.5 4.5 out of 5 stars) (4,578) #1 Best Seller in Public Affairs & Policy Politics Books Sorry, there was a problem loading this page. Try again. See all formats and editions
- Abundance Book by Peter Diamandis
Since the dawn of humanity, a privileged few have lived in stark contrast to the hardscrabble majority. Conventional wisdom says this gap cannot be closed. But it is closing—fast. In Abundance, space entrepreneur turned innovation pioneer Peter H. Diamandis and award-winning science writer Steven Kotler document how progress in artificial intelligence, robotics, infinite computing, ubiquitous broadband networks, digital manufacturing, nanomaterials, synthetic biology, and many other exponentially growing technologies will enable us to make greater gains in the next two decades than we have in the previous two hundred years. We will soon have the ability to meet and exceed the basic needs of every man, woman, and child on the planet. Abundance for all is within our grasp. [...] Abundance: The Future is Better Than You Think is a book by Dr. Peter Diamandis (Founder and Executive Chairman of the XPRIZE Foundation) and Steven Kotler (bestselling author and science journalist), published on February 21, 2012. It is a thrilling antidote to today’s dark pessimism. The authors rely on exhaustive research and extensive interviews with top scientists, innovators, and captains of industry to explore how four emerging forces—exponential technologies, the DIY innovator, the Technophilanthropist, and the Rising Billion—are conspiring to solve our biggest problems. Diamandis and Kotler examine the stunning impact these forces are having on categories of critical importance while establishing hard targets for change, laying out a strategic road map for governments, industry,
- Abundance - Definition, Meaning & Synonyms - Vocabulary.com
SKIP TO CONTENT IPA guide Other forms: abundances To have an abundance of something is to have more than you need. It's often used to describe positive qualities, such as "an abundance of love." Abundance is the opposite of scarcity. An abundance of wealth is a ton of cash. An abundance of friends sounds like a good thing, but it can get overwhelming when it comes to scheduling time to hang out or buying gifts. This noun comes to us from the mid-14th century French, via the Latin abundantia, meaning "fullness, plenty." Definitions of abundance 1. the property of a more than adequate quantity or supply “an age of abundance” synonyms: copiousness, teemingness see moresee less antonyms: scarcity a small and inadequate amount types: show 12 types...;) [...] wilderness a bewildering profusion excess, nimiety, surplus, surplusage a quantity much larger than is needed glut, oversupply, surfeit the quality of being so overabundant that prices fall bellyful an undesirable overabundance type of: quantity an adequate or large amount 2. noun (physics) the ratio of the number of atoms of a specific isotope of an element to the total number of isotopes present see moresee less type of: ratio the relative magnitudes of two quantities (usually expressed as a quotient) 3. noun (chemistry) the ratio of the total mass of an element in the earth's crust to the total mass of the earth's crust; expressed as a percentage or in parts per million see moresee less type of: ratio [...] types: show 12 types...;) hide 12 types...;) amplitude, bountifulness, bounty the property of copious abundance plenitude, plenteousness, plentifulness, plentitude, plenty a full supply cornucopia, profuseness, profusion, richness the property of being extremely abundant wealth the quality of profuse abundance lushness, luxuriance, voluptuousness the property of being lush and abundant and a pleasure to the senses overabundance, overmuch, overmuchness, superabundance a quantity that is more than what is appropriate overgrowth a profusion of growth on or over something else greenness, verdancy, verdure the lush appearance of flourishing vegetation wilderness a bewildering profusion
- ABUNDANCE | definition in the Cambridge English Dictionary
Cambridge Dictionary +Plus My profile +Plus help Log out {{userName}} Cambridge Dictionary +Plus My profile +Plus help Log out Log in / Sign up English (US) # Meaning of abundance in English noun (/us/help/codes.html) formal us /əˈbʌn.dəns/ uk /əˈbʌn.dəns/ Add to word list Add to word list the situation in which there is more than enough of something: an abundance of There was an abundance of food at the wedding. in abundance This team has talent in abundance. The area has an abundance of lakes, rivers, and streams to fish in. Opposite the quality of having what you want in life, for example, love, happiness, or career success: I am trying to manifest abundance in all areas of my life. [...] Plenty and abundant abound abound in/with something phrasal verb abundant abundantly amply generosity generous generously handsomely healthily overabundant overgenerosity overrepresent overrepresented plenitude teemingly trove unspent unstinted well off See more results » ### Idiom an abundance of caution (Definition of abundance from the Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary & Thesaurus © Cambridge University Press) ## abundance | Intermediate English abundance noun (/us/help/codes.html) us /əˈbʌn·dəns/ Add to word list Add to word list an amount that is more than enough: (/us/help/codes.html) We all seem to have an abundance of those plastic grocery bags. (/us/help/codes.html) Grapes and olives grow in abundance in the valley. [...] (/us/help/codes.html) chemistry the level of a particular element in the outer layer of the earth (Definition of abundance from the Cambridge Academic Content Dictionary © Cambridge University Press) ## Examples of abundance abundance What initially looked like abundance was really something more harmful: overproduction. From The Atlantic That means that some of our water must predate the sun, when heavy hydrogen was in abundance. From TIME Where were the garish design flourishes, the kooky curves, and the abundance of glossy plastic? From The Verge These antioxidants are also found in wine and green tea but not in the abundance contained in the pomegranate. From Baltimore Sun
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