1. It’s about optimizing the worst case. Maybe AGI isn’t coming that soon; we don’t know. So it might be worth being prepared for multiple scenarios.
2. AGI might replace average humans, but we would still need the top performers to be human. If this is the case, things still need to change. It might make less sense for most people to pursue careers in, say, software development, unless they are exceptionally talented, motivated, or passionate.
3. We can learn new things just because they are fun. Most people who learn how to play an instrument won’t ever make money from it. In the future, programmers and other mainly white-collar workers might end up in a similar situation. It will be a hobby, not a job.
4. Related to the previous point, learning is also a social activity. It’s about doing something together, meeting new people with similar interests, making new friends, and possibly even finding spouses.
Would you add anything else to this list? Or do you think studying anything is pointless?
