Tom Bilyeu's Impact Theory The Death of Capitalism? Emad Mostaque on How AI Will Shatter Today’s Economy
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Sep 16, 2025 
In this discussion, Emad Mostaque, the visionary behind Stability AI, shares insights on how AI is transforming capitalism. He critiques traditional economic metrics like GDP, advocating for a new framework that includes well-being indicators. The conversation tackles the paradox of diminishing middle-class jobs due to AI, urging a renewed social contract. Mostaque also explores the potential of Universal Basic Income and innovative financial concepts to support a fairer economy. His call to embrace the challenges of AI presents a thought-provoking view of our future.
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Economy As Model Accuracy
- Successful economic agents minimize the surprise between their internal models and reality.
- Emad argues AI math that optimizes internal models maps from individuals to macroeconomics.
Human Cognition Vs Scalable AI
- AI scales cognition nearly infinitely while human cognitive capacity is capped.
- Emad predicts human cognitive labor may turn negative in value versus AI.
MIND: Four Capitals To Measure
- Emad defines four multiplicative capitals: Material, Intelligence, Network, Diversity (MIND).
- Balance across MIND predicts societal resilience and flourishing, not GDP alone.
