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This Is Why You Can’t Afford a House — The Truth About Inflation, AI, and Why Everything Feels Unfair | Daniel Priestley PT 1

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May 20, 2025
In this enlightening discussion, Daniel Priestley, a best-selling author and entrepreneur, delves into the stark realities of today’s economy. He reveals why younger generations feel increasingly resentful, linking technology to widening inequality. Daniel reflects on his journey from a Pizza Hut delivery driver to a software entrepreneur, illustrating how tech can amplify opportunities. They explore the pitfalls of debt and critique traditional views on wealth distribution, emphasizing that simply taxing billionaires won't solve deeper economic issues.
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Tech Drives Economic Inequality

  • Technology exploits inequalities by creating outsized advantages for some and disadvantages for others.
  • This shift transforms our economy from a bell curve to a sharply unequal distribution driven by tech leverage.
ANECDOTE

Daniel's Tech Entrepreneur Journey

  • Daniel Priestly shares his journey from a small-town low-tech job to a software entrepreneur with global reach.
  • His business uses AI to the point that customers might unknowingly interact with AI agents.
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Capitalism's Shift to Finance

  • Capitalism gives birth to two forces: technology, which creates inequality, and finance, which borrows money from the future.
  • Since the 1970s, capitalism shifted from capital-based to finance-based, enabling massive productivity booms followed by debt-fueled consumption and economic stagnation.
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