When a revolution of the magnitude of AI emerges, this anxiety is amplified—because it makes people feel "this time is different, missing out this time means being permanently left behind."

But in the middle to late stages of every technological revolution in history, there have been people who convinced themselves with the same words to go all-in on the final stretch, only to be buried.

People in March 2000 also thought, "The internet will definitely change the world, picking the right one means stepping up, missing out means a lifetime."

They weren't wrong—the internet did change the world—but many of those who bought at the peak of Cisco, Nortel, and Lucent never broke even in their lifetime.

"The trend is right" and "buying at this position can make money" are two different things. Confusing these two is the most dangerous product of this anxiety.