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Contrarian Investing in the Age of Real-World AI

we are in the midst of profound disruption. This is likely to be beyond a typical generational disruption that happens every 20-30 years. This technological singularity is expected to cause dramatic and irreversible changes to human civilization, far beyond typical generational disruptions such as electrification, the internet, or even current generative AI.

13 Feb 2026
 · 13 MIN READ

Contrarian Investing in the Age of Real-World AI

we are in the midst of profound disruption. This is likely to be beyond a typical generational disruption that happens every 20-30 years. This technological singularity is expected to cause dramatic and irreversible changes to human civilization, far beyond typical generational disruptions such as electrification, the internet, or even current generative AI.

13 Feb 2026
 · 13 MIN READ

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