Is Abundance Rational?

Jesse W. Hurst, CFP^®, AIF^®

October 06, 2025

Back in June, I wrote a blog post titled "Is Optimism Rational?" I reviewed several resources that my clients could access for free, providing them with regular updates on advancements being made worldwide and the practical applications of these new technologies, which could lead to a brighter and more optimistic future.

If you didn't have a chance to read the article, I've included a link to it on our website below. I think you should check it out. You will feel better once you read it.

https://www.impelwealth.com/blog/is-optimism-rational

Today, we will continue the theme by asking an additional question: Is Abundance Rational? You see, I have been subscribing to and reading weekly blog posts from futurist Peter Diamandis for nearly a decade. Peter is one of the most scary smart people I have ever had the chance to meet and listen to. Below, I have included a screenshot of the educational achievements from his public LinkedIn page.

Source: LinkedIn

For the last seven years, I have been working to convince my broker-dealer, Cetera, to invite Peter to speak at one of our conferences, as I have served on our events and education committee for many years. They finally listened. Peter gave the keynote presentation at our July Connect2Peers conference in Orlando. As expected, he did not disappoint.

Below, I will share a few of the highlights from his presentation. I will also share a link to provide you with information on how you can sign up for his free weekly newsletter.

Peter's session was entitled "The Exponential World Ahead: The Case for Data-Driven Optimism."

Source: Jesse’s iPhone

Peter began by sharing several proofs of abundance and progress that we have made over the last two centuries. This includes the global level of extreme poverty falling from 90% to less than 10% since 1820, global literacy increasing from 15% to more than 80% since 1800, and life expectancy rising from 30 years to over 75 years in the last 250 years. These problems have not yet been solved. There is more work to be done, but we are definitely heading in the right direction.

There are several reasons why this has occurred, including improved global access to nutrition, energy, and the Internet. Peter then makes the case for future advancements to progress in an exponential manner, rather than a linear one, over the next decade.

This is primarily due to his 6D’s Exponential Framework. This involves moving from the digitized stage to dematerialized, demonetized, democratized, and then the deceptive move to disruption. He outlines this in the slide below, which he gave me permission to use.

Source: Peter Diamandis

Reflect on what life would’ve been like 100 years ago in the 1920s and how much progress we have made over the last century. Peter makes a strong argument that we will make at least that much progress in the next 10 years. Things will move at a pace that makes many people uncomfortable. However, the results will be incredible and will lift the quality of life around the globe.

The rise of Digital Super Intelligence will drive much of the advancement we see in the next 10 years. It’s interesting to note that artificial intelligence was first discussed at a conference at Dartmouth College in 1956, 69 years ago. Peter explained why this technology finally broke through and is moving forward at such an incredible pace today.

He also spent time discussing the emergence of humanoid robots, manufacturing robots, and robotaxis, which are already in widespread use in cities such as San Francisco and Austin.

Finally, he spent a significant amount of time talking through what future advancements in health and longevity may bring to a healthy lifespan in the very near future. This includes concepts such as epigenetic reprogramming, CRISPR gene editing, AI-assisted drug development, genomic studies, and biomedical engineering. Combined, these and other advancements could potentially lead to normal life expectancy increasing from approximately age 80 to 120 or more for our children and grandchildren.

That could certainly change the paradigm of financial and retirement planning for future generations. Since 1950, the typical client has worked 30 to 40 years to save enough resources to be able to be retired 15 to 20 years. What happens if life expectancy increases by 30 or 40 years? How long would you have to work, how much would you have to save, and what would your career cycle look like? What would you be doing at age 75 that looks different than what you were doing when you were age 30? These are amazing concepts to ponder, and they will be happening before our very eyes.

By the way, the last 15 minutes of Peter‘s time on stage were devoted to doing a Q&A session. I am pleased to report that I was selected from among more than 1,000 people in the room to ask the first question. Afterward, I had the opportunity to briefly meet him and obtain a signed copy of his book. A picture is included below.

Source: Jesse’s iPhone

I firmly believe that staying informed about these advances will help you feel more optimistic about the world that will unfold in the years to come. If you are interested in receiving Peter‘s free weekly blog post, you can click the link below and subscribe. I encourage you to do so.

https://www.diamandis.com/subscribe

After years of reading and watching information from Peter and some of his other contemporaries, I believe that YES, Abundance is Possible. If you turn off traditional news sources and look to more uplifting and positive sources, such as the ones I have provided in these two blog posts, you will likely end up in a happier and more hopeful place. This should be a place we all want to live as we continue “Moving Life Forward.”

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