The Koe Cast You have about 24 months to learn these skills
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Dec 31, 2025 Explore the polarized reactions to AI and the types of individuals shaping its future. Discover the risks of waiting to adopt new technology and the rapid evolution of essential skills. Learn how AI enhances higher-level thinking and why 2026 is pivotal for developing capacities like logic and research. Dan Koe emphasizes the importance of public projects and consistent writing, urging listeners to innovate and experiment with their time and skills. Get inspired to embrace change and thrive in a tech-driven landscape!
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AI Backlash Masks A Larger Shift
- A cultural backlash against AI is rising as people attach identity to old ways and fear job loss.
- Dan Koe warns this resistance masks a broader shift where early adopters pull ahead exponentially.
Skills Abstract Upward, Faster Now
- Historical tech shifts repeat: skills abstract upward rather than disappear.
- AI compresses the timeline, so adoption speed matters more than in past revolutions.
Be The Curious Experimenter
- Stay curious: experiment and build instead of resisting or waiting.
- Learn tools through repeated practice; early experimenters gain compounding advantage.
