Can AI Solve Everything by 2035? The Case for Abundance

In this episode of Mere Mortals, I review Solve Everything: Achieving Abundance by 2035 by Dr Peter H. Diamandis and Dr Alexander D. Wissner-Gross, a bold manifesto arguing that AI could give humanity the capability to solve nearly every major problem within a decade. I break down the article’s moonshot vision, the idea of directing intelligence with precision, and the hard truth that culture, government, and human inertia may still trap us in the muddle. 00:00 Intro 00:49 The promise of abundance by 2035 01:10 Who are Peter Diamandis and Alexander Wissner-Gross? 01:53 Was this article written with AI? 02:30 How the article is structured 04:06 The core thesis: solving everything through intelligence 05:15 The real world vs the dream world 05:59 “Shape the charge” — directing AI where it matters 07:20 The moonshots that could unlock abundance 09:33 Why benchmarks should reward outcomes, not hours 11:40 What abundance actually means 12:19 The biggest weakness: culture, government, and the muddle 14:33 Is this realistic or just optimism? 15:15 Why the article is still worth reading 16:49 Final reflections 17:10

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Can AI Solve Everything by 2035? The Case for Abundance is an episode from Mere Mortals Book Reviews by Kyrin Down & Juan Granados.

This episode is 00:17:38 long.

This episode was published on Mar 24, 2026.

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