Residents enjoy a carnival parade on February 6, 2005 in Viareggio, Italy.
Residents enjoy a carnival parade on February 6, 2005 in Viareggio, Italy.
  • Modern factories, supply chains and Amazon has turned 'stuff' into a commodity. 
  • The same inevitable supply-and-demand dynamic is about to wash over us again with generative AI.
  • The ultimate outcome will be a new limited-edition luxury item: Humans. 

"Live experiences are the new luxury good," Kevin Hartz said in 2013 when Eventbrite, the ticketing startup he cofounded, got a big new funding round.