I think the reason most people in rich countries don't aim for FIRE is that they value positional goods. (For themselves or for their children.) You can't expec

I think the reason most people in rich countries don't aim for FIRE is that they value positional goods. (For themselves or for their children.) You can't expect to keep up with the Joneses by working less than the Joneses. It'd be useful to spell out just how this competitive nature is supposed to be transcended, in the author's future. There's a bit of handwaving towards the end about confiscating Bezos and Musk's resources, but not really much more. We've seen that approach in action for over 100 years.