Reiss and I break down the 3 pillars that need to be built to decentralize the real economy. We discuss how AI, robotics, and the creator economy are all in the process of dismantling the middlemen that currently dominate our economy.This is the foundational episode for understanding the Going Direct thesis on how technology, culture, and geopolitics are converging to make decentralization of the real world and direct exchange not just possible—but inevitable.Follow Jordan on X: https://x.com/jrwolfeChapters:00:00 Introduction01:38 Why Decentralization Is Becoming Possible03:50 3 Pillars Of Decentralizing The Real Economy05:01 Pillar 1: Decentralized Production - The Heart12:23 Pillar 2: Wholesale Distribution - From Gatekeeper to Connector17:14 Pillar 3: Direct Marketing - Creator Economy20:00 Power of Bricks-and-Mortar Retail22:44 Wrapping Up The 3 Pillars Of Decentralization24:23 "Business in a Box" Business Model26:23 Who Will Own All Of The Robots?28:24 Case Study: Why Independent Doctors In The US Are Disappearing35:25 When Things Become Too Centralized38:41 The 3 Macro Shifts Enabling Decentralization40:01 Shift 1: Technological (AI, Robotics, Automation)40:33 Shift 2: Cultural (Loss of Trust in Institutions)43:08 Shift 3: Geopolitical (Sovereign Supply Chains)50:35 AI, Robotics, & Automation Are Required For Decentralized Production52:37 Why Robotics Is Clearly The Future55:48 Wrap UpSubscribe & Follow:Join the Substack - ⁠https://goingdirect.substack.com/subscribe⁠Listen on Listen on Apple Podcasts – ⁠https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/going-direct-conversations/id1800505663Subscribe to YouTube for more deep dives on decentralization, robots, and the real economy - ⁠⁠⁠https://www.youtube.com/@goingdirect_/videos

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