I woke up this morning thinking about the world my late grandfather lived in.

He was born in 1901 and passed in 1993.<br>He lived in a world that was largely unrecognizable to me. He was born to a family of working-class farmers. No electricity. No running water. <br>Like every other man I know, he retired at 65 and died at 92. He (along with millions of Americans) lived in a time where anyone that could work had a job. Food was cheap, and living was largely easy. <br>I know this because of the stories he told me. In the 1930s, my grandfather was homeless. He lived on the streets and survived by his wits and his drive. I found out that my grandfather used to steal bread and food to survive. I showed him pictures of bread lines and soup kitchens that were inconceivable to me. I met this man after 1980. And after hearing his stories, I can understand why this generation is so flabbergasted and bewildered at the state of the world today. <br>I do not understand how people do not see the writing on the wall. I do not understand how we have millions of homeless and unemployed people in (what was) the most prosperous country in the world, with record low unemployment and record production per worker. I do not understand why people can't see the glaring problems with a system that has somehow created a growing class of destitute and starving people alongside a small class of billionaires. <br>I woke up this morning thinking about how the world changed after his time. In just 30 years, we have had to navigate the most massive social change this world has EVER seen. <br>The internet and mobile phones have utterly changed communication and information. <br>The rise of globalized trade has largely put local industries out of business. <br>Housing costs and the cost of living is skyrocketing globally. <br>Wages have all but stagnated. <br>And the American dream has been abolished. <br>You work hard, you can't afford food or housing. <br>Or you work hard, you can't afford food or housing. <br>Or you work hard, you can't afford food or housing. <br><br>When I think about the world my kids will grow up in, it's terrifying. <br>The US government is 32 trillion in debt. We are on track for at least 100 trillion in debt in 30 years. <br>I can not fathom what the world will look like then. <br><br>And then comes AI. <br>This is the final nail in the coffin. <br><br>So, I say this to those of you that think you're living in the greatest time in the world's history. I disagree.<br>I think Antiquity and the Renaissance were both incredible periods of time.<br>The world is not the same as it used to be. Things will never return to the way they used to be. <br>The world will only change more. And like my grandfather, I think you have no idea what's coming. <br><br>If you think AI is the future, you are sadly mistaken. It's the end. And we see it coming.