Mere Mortals Book Reviews Can AI Solve Everything by 2035? The Case for Abundance
In this episode of Mere Mortals, I review Solve Everything: Achieving Abundance by 2035 by Dr Peter H. Diamandis and Dr Alexander D. Wissner-Gross, a bold manifesto arguing that AI could give humanity the capability to solve nearly every major problem within a decade. I break down the article’s moonshot vision, the idea of directing intelligence with precision, and the hard truth that culture, government, and human inertia may still trap us in the muddle.
00:00 Intro
00:49 The promise of abundance by 2035
01:10 Who are Peter Diamandis and Alexander Wissner-Gross?
01:53 Was this article written with AI?
02:30 How the article is structured
04:06 The core thesis: solving everything through intelligence
05:15 The real world vs the dream world
05:59 “Shape the charge” — directing AI where it matters
07:20 The moonshots that could unlock abundance
09:33 Why benchmarks should reward outcomes, not hours
11:40 What abundance actually means
12:19 The biggest weakness: culture, government, and the muddle
14:33 Is this realistic or just optimism?
15:15 Why the article is still worth reading
16:49 Final reflections
17:10 Subscribe and what’s next
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