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Historically, human endeavors begin, progress, then inexplicably end. Every empire, every society, every trend, every technological advance. Ultimately, it all falls into obsolescence. Could it be species-level attention deficit? Could we be pre-programmed to pour enthusiasm into "newness" collectively before boredom retakes our focus? Are we so addicted to dopamine that we can't find the discipline to seek wisdom instead of immediate satisfaction of primal desire? As we approach a new age of abundance - for the first time in our history - by leveraging synthetic intelligence and autonomous robotics, what will be our motivating interest? Spirituality? Bio-tech symbiosis? For what goal? Enhanced intelligence, physical capability, status, power, wealth, health or generational security? How can we get off this train of progress and save our sanity? Are we destined for a cinematic ending or a slow fade out?

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