We’ve been conditioned to believe that growth is the ultimate goal. That GDP must rise, that portfolios must grow, that productivity must always climb. More is the measure. More is the mantra. But what happens when we have… enough?
We often think of progress as inherently human. But what happens when the very systems we built to advance ourselves no longer need us?
There’s a quiet irony to it all. Capitalism: the engine that scaled innovation, accelerated globalization, and maximized productivity, may be evolving into a version of itself that no longer needs us to function.
Prior to my summer internship with Microsoft, I sat down with Professor Tawana Kupe, and spent a few hours discussing Africa’s possible futures.
