TFTC: A Bitcoin Podcast #637: From Industrial Debt to Digital Abundance with Jordi Visser
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Jul 9, 2025 Jordi Visser, head of Visser Labs, dives into the intersection of AI and Bitcoin, discussing how AI disrupts traditional economic indicators. He argues Bitcoin may be the future of the S&P 500, reflecting its role in corporate treasury management. The conversation touches on how energy bottlenecks could impact the AI revolution, the trend of startups staying private longer, and the significance of fostering creativity and adaptability in future generations. Visser's insights on monetization strategies and community education offer a fresh perspective on navigating this evolving landscape.
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Leading Indicators Lose Relevance
- The Leading Economic Indicators lost relevance as the economy shifted from industrial to digital starting 2013.
- The digital economy's rapid growth and low debt explain why traditional indicators fail to predict downturns reliably.
AI Accelerates Creative Destruction
- Artificial intelligence accelerates creative destruction, forcing rapid disruption of jobs and industries.
- Embracing AI and its tools enables individuals to participate in innovation rather than be overwhelmed by it.
Private AI Startups Challenge Incumbents
- The fastest-growing companies can scale quickly with AI but face intense competition and quick declines.
- Many private companies will grow via tokenization, reducing the dominance and growth of public S&P 500 firms.