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id: "prereq-agentic-economy"
type: "prereq"
source_timestamps: ["07:00:00"]
tags: ["paradigm-shift", "ai-agents"]
related: ["concept-agentic-economy"]
reason: "The entire thesis about the future of the web relies on this paradigm shift."
sources: ["s28-5-safe-places"]
sourceVaultSlug: "s28-5-safe-places"
originDay: 28
---
# The Agentic Paradigm

## Why You Need This

The entire thesis about the future of the web relies on this paradigm shift.

## What to Know

The analysis assumes the viewer understands the trajectory toward an **agentic economy** — where AI is *not* just a chatbot answering questions, but an **autonomous agent** executing multi-step workflows and transactions on behalf of users:

- Booking flights and hotels.
- Purchasing software subscriptions.
- Negotiating B2B contracts.
- Managing recurring workflows across services.

## Why This Matters Here

Without accepting this paradigm shift, the [[concept-vertical-trust|Trust]], [[concept-vertical-distribution|Distribution]], and [[concept-agent-discovery|Agent Discovery]] arguments are not load-bearing. The entire 'why now' of the talk hinges on this paradigm.

## Full Concept

[[concept-agentic-economy]]