Jordan sits down with Reiss for a deeper dives into the ideas behind Going Direct. Reiss is an inventor, technologist, and recent Thiel Fellow whose work is deeply aligned with the show’s core theme of decentralization. Together, they explore the meaning of decentralization and its implications for the future of work, production, and purpose. From farm automation in South Korea to factory towns in Detroit and Cadbury’s model villages in England, it’s a wide-ranging and thought-provoking conversation.Follow Jordan on X: https://x.com/jrwolfeFollow Reiss on on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/reissjones/Contact Reiss: [email protected] Influences and Resources Mentioned:The Way of a Pilgrim (Anonymous author) - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Way_of_a_PilgrimThe Thiel Fellowship - https://thielfellowship.org/Cadbury’s Bournville factory town https://www.cadburyworld.co.uk/Dylan Patel, SemiAnalysis - https://open.spotify.com/episode/19YcHE2tHTRPiXOxrH1NX6?si=c2a93de276ae46fcJoseph Chen - Writing on AI and lonelinessChapters:00:00 Introduction And Backgrounds01:58 On Being An Atheist Who Prays07:24 Growing Up In A Small UK Village & Dropping Out Of College09:59 Thiel Fellowship & Silicon Valley Culture Shock11:36 US vs. Europe: Culture, Ambition, And Work-Life15:29 Jordan's History: Detroit And Factory Towns21:38 Importance Of Roots And Community27:13 Automation in Korea’s Aging economy32:45 Balancing Values With Market Brutality35:02 Centralization, AI, And The Loneliness Crisis38:55 Centralization vs. Decentralization Debate44:13 Impact of Automation On Labor In The East vs West55:06 Capitalism Losing It’s Competitive Edge56:04 Can Decentralization Make Capitalism Competitive Again?59:18 Decentralization As A Path ForwardSubscribe & Follow:Join the Substack – https://goingdirect.substack.comListen on Spotify – https://open.spotify.com/show/6w1ePcNc7D1HUMkTkSRCz4?si=802a4c88bfd34149Listen on Apple Podcasts – bit.ly/3IfV6xKSubscribe to YouTube for more conversations on decentralizing the real economy.#decentralization, #capitalism, #AI, #robots

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