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Yet, we likely operate only at about half our true capacity. For instance, many students waste hours daily on unproductive activities, such as irrelevant YouTube videos or superficial pursuits, which equates to thousands of dollars wasted annually. If individuals and societies maximized their efficiency, the collective growth could be staggering. The speaker suggests that humanity's untapped potential is immense—10, 20, or even more times what it currently is—and that societal progress could skyrocket if people aligned their actions with their true capacity.