Warp Speed for Everything

About this episode

Jacob Shapiro discusses with Dror Poleg how AI is transforming work and the economy.

Jacob sits down for a fantastic conversation with author and analyst Dror Poleg to explore how AI is reshaping work, value, and the economy. They unpack why AI is better understood as a medium than a tool, what the shift from tangible to intangible assets means for investors, and why the dynamics of show business now govern every industry - from oil to politics. -- Timestamps: (00:00) - Introooo (01:27) - Twitter and the Text Commons (04:16) - AI Metaphors Tool or Medium (07:58) - How LLMs Actually Think (16:04) - Analog to Digital Generations (17:39) - Work Capital and Interchangeability (23:39) - OnlyFans Economy and Discovery (28:18) - Nonlinear Economy Tangible vs Intangible (35:45) - Is This Universal China Too (37:43) - China Fears Volatility (38:11) - COVID Strategy Contrast (40:39) - Censorship Arms Race (42:05) - AI Slips Control (43:09) - Energy Limits Return (44:52) - Automation And Work (47:22) - All Swans Black (52:36) - Politics Need New Story (57:50) - Cities For New Economy (01:03:18) - Warp Speed Government (01:05:00) - Israel Modern War Paradox (01:12:18) - Closing And Credits -- Referenced in the Show: Dror Poleg's Site and piece referenced…

People in this episode

Host: Jacob Shapiro

Guest: Dror Poleg

Topics covered

• AI
• economy
• investing
• work
• intangible assets
• show business dynamics

Keywords

• AI
• economy
• investing
• intangible assets
• show business
• automation

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Audiographies LLC

Books & works: Forty in Quarantine

More episodes of The Jacob Shapiro Podcast

• Who Killed the Florida Orange? · June 3, 2026 · 53 min
• Are the Cartels Winning? · May 21, 2026 · 54 min
• Static, Not Strategic · May 14, 2026 · 58 min
• Gross Diplomacy · April 29, 2026 · 57 min
• Fertilizer 101 · April 22, 2026 · 52 min
• The Off Ramp Is Right Now · April 16, 2026 · 53 min