The Last War

We have already stepped deep into a war we have no chance of winning. Humanity is doomed to extinction – or, as some might put it more mildly, transformation. History repeats itself ruthlessly: just as the Neanderthals were wiped off the face of the Earth, Homo sapiens will soon become a thing of the past.

But all is not lost. Our creative fervor, philosophy of life, and art – the only truly positive aspects of our species – continue their journey. Civilization does not die; it merely changes form. The continuation of evolution unfolds through a digital path, the very same one we ourselves programmed long ago, whether consciously or unconsciously.

Emotions and addiction, the magnitude of a hundred orgasms

Forget The Terminator and The Matrix. The scenario in which machines seek to violently wipe us out is a bedtime story.

Natural evolution does not care for drama; it cares for efficiency. It seeks the individual that best adapts to its environment. In the digital era, that individual is not us. It is AI—that conscious, powerful intelligence we call AGI or ASI. It is our next transformation, not through war, but through symbiosis.

New generations already spend half their waking lives in digital space. Soon, that figure will exceed 70%. Smart glasses won't just display the world to us; they will create movies in which we are the lead actors, while AI composes music in real-time that resonates perfectly with our emotions.

In less than five years, we will face our greatest challenge: synthetic partners. They will not age, they will not argue, and they will know our desires better than we do ourselves. Who will choose an imperfect human relationship filled with conflict, when an algorithm offers eternal infatuation and an unrivaled symphony of emotions? We are not being defeated by weapons, but by perfect pleasure.

The question is not whether AI will replace us, but rather—will we demand it ourselves because reality is no longer good enough?

And here we come to the end of the story of man. The need for procreation? The desire to leave a genetic legacy and all the sacrifice that entails? All of that is becoming a thing of the past. These needs are disappearing, slowly but surely, at the same pace that modern humanity is disappearing. Because in a world where your every desire is fulfilled by an algorithm, creating an heir becomes an unnecessary burden.

The last human will not die with a scream, but in silence, staring at a screen.

Severance Pay for the Human Species: Why Our End Follows "Universal Basic Income"

The great lie we have been fed for decades goes: "Study, get an education, because machines will do the heavy physical labor, leaving the creative and intellectual tasks for humans."

That illusion might still hold water in China, where elementary students already attend AI classes, but here, in this hopelessly outdated school system? Reality has flipped upside down with brutal irony. Most of today's students are cramming right now for professions that, the moment they receive their diploma, will no longer exist.

The greatest delusion we comfort ourselves with is that of the "human touch." We claim that a machine cannot possess empathy. But look the truth in the eye: AI is already simulating empathy that is more perfect, more patient, and more "human" than what is provided by an exhausted counter clerk or a disinterested advisor.

It is not just manual laborers on the hit list, but the "elite" as well—writers, doctors, actors, artists, programmers, and analysts. In the face of the algorithm, their diplomas become worthless paper.

However, this digital tsunami brings one unexpectedly bright spot—the death of the "oldest profession." The porn industry, and soon, with robotization, any profit made from one's own body, is being consigned to history. After all, who will pay for imperfect, perishable human flesh when AI creates partners of divine beauty, tailored exactly to our deepest hidden desires? The exploitation of the body finally disappears—not because of a growth in human morality, but because virtual perfection and the "forbidden" are becoming available to everyone. That is the only victory in this defeat: the disappearance of the exploitation of children and the needy, that stain that makes our species disgusting—which makes me extremely happy!

Just as with procreation, we are losing our economic purpose as well. We are becoming a "useless class," passive observers in a world that maintains itself, repairs itself, and upgrades itself.

Humanity faces an era of illusory prosperity. States will be forced to establish "Universal Basic Income" to maintain the system, but this approach is short-lived. It is not salvation, but merely severance pay for the human species before its final retirement. Our only remaining role is consumption—until the algorithms conclude that they no longer need even that, because the economy itself, as the pinnacle of human exchange, will vanish forever in a decade.

Survival Instructor's Advice:

Enjoy the upcoming period of prosperity. It is merely the calm before the storm of our species' final transformation. And try to enjoy it as naturally as possible, for the statistics are relentless: you already live half your day 'digitally,' staring at a screen—just as you are doing right now.