
Michael Thompson discusses transformative technologies and their implications for the future with David Rutherford.
Venture investor Michael Thompson sits down with Navy SEAL and intelligence veteran David Rutherford for a forward-looking briefing on the technologies that will define the next decade: electric flying aircraft, small nuclear reactors, autonomous trucking, and the AI build-out underneath all of it. Thompson — an early backer of Joby Aviation and Oklo — breaks down why "the AI trap" is going to hit middle-management and administrative jobs first, why energy is the real linchpin of American power, and why he believes we're living through a once-in-a-century industrial leap he calls the "1870 thesis." David pulls it back to the only question that matters: what does this mean for your family, your work, and the country's edge over China? ✅ Sponsor: ☕️ Black Rifle Coffee, use code froglogic20 for discount: https://www.blackriflecoffee.com/ 🏫 Get coaching by David Rutherford: https://www.froglogicinstitute.com/ Timestamps: 00:00 — The flying car is finally real 04:00 — Why a helicopter has 48 points of failure 13:00 — "If the physics work, it's just engineering" 27:00 — Where is all the power going to come from? 30:00 — 133 reactors built…
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