Better Offline (Ed Zitron)
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What can I learn?
Weekly investigative podcast deconstructing AI economics, OpenAI/Nvidia financial dynamics, and 'vibe-coding' hype. The sharpest English-language voice on the gap between AI promises and AI reality.
Core insight
The current AI boom is substantially driven by financial speculation, not by genuine usefulness — and understanding that helps you calibrate your own advice about AI tools.
How to use it in daily work
Cuts through AI hype with economic and investigative rigour — useful for forming your own calibrated view before advising clients.
- When a client asks whether they should pay for a premium AI tool, you can give a more grounded answer about what the technology actually delivers versus what is being promised.