[[Defining worth > creating output]] This is why the "Objective Function" is the new scarcity. In a world of infinite capability, the only thing that is scarce, valuable, and existentially critical is a well defined, safe, and truly beneficial set of goals. Humanity is the Alignment Layer. We are the source of the values, the ethics, the preferences, and the ultimate purpose that guides the machine's optimization. The "Arts of Being Human," our capacity for wisdom, taste, moral judgment, and love, are no longer "soft skills." They are the most crucial economic input in the entire system. We are the compass for the rocket ship. [[New expertise in the AI age = taste, value judgement, courage, and agency]]