Reiss and I break down the 3 pillars that need to be built to decentralize the real economy. We discuss how AI, robotics, and the creator economy are all in the process of dismantling the middlemen that currently dominate our economy.
This is the foundational episode for understanding the Going Direct thesis on how technology, culture, and geopolitics are converging to make decentralization of the real world and direct exchange not just possible—but inevitable.
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Chapters:
00:00 Introduction
01:38 Why Decentralization Is Becoming Possible
03:50 3 Pillars Of Decentralizing The Real Economy
05:01 Pillar 1: Decentralized Production - The Heart
12:23 Pillar 2: Wholesale Distribution - From Gatekeeper to Connector
17:14 Pillar 3: Direct Marketing - Creator Economy
20:00 Power of Bricks-and-Mortar Retail
22:44 Wrapping Up The 3 Pillars Of Decentralization
24:23 "Business in a Box" Business Model
26:23 Who Will Own All Of The Robots?
28:24 Case Study: Why Independent Doctors In The US Are Disappearing
35:25 When Things Become Too Centralized
38:41 The 3 Macro Shifts Enabling Decentralization
40:01 Shift 1: Technological (AI, Robotics, Automation)
40:33 Shift 2: Cultural (Loss of Trust in Institutions)
43:08 Shift 3: Geopolitical (Sovereign Supply Chains)
50:35 AI, Robotics, & Automation Are Required For Decentralized Production
52:37 Why Robotics Is Clearly The Future
55:48 Wrap Up
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