In a world where everyone has their own super powerful agent, the person with the strongest agent dominates.

2026-09-15 · Bits and Bobs 9/15/26

In a world where everyone has their own super powerful agent, the person with the strongest agent dominates.
- A red queen race.
- We already have a preview of what happens when an individual is super-powerful and can dominate: the tech broligarchs.

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