The best way to learn AI is NOT a course. It is building something real, pick a problem. Pick a tool. Ship something. You will learn more in 90 days … - Peter Diamandis

My pyramid of abundance, while a little more compressed than Maslow's, follows a similar scheme for similar reasons. There are three levels, with the bottom belonging to food, water, shelter, and other basic survival concerns; the middle is devoted to catalysts for further growth like abundant energy, ample educational opportunities, and access to ubiquitous communications and information; while the highest tier is reserved for freedom and health, two core prerequisites enabling an individual to contribute to society.

Charities may give people food. But social entrepreneurs don't just teach people to grow food — they're not happy until they've taught a farmer how to grow food, make money, pour the profits back into the business, hire ten other people, and in the process, transform the entire industry.

So yes, the threats we face might seem dire, but the solutions we already possess will only continue to increase in power.