Episode #53: Cycles of Scaling: How AI and Politics Break Systems
In this episode of Crazy Wisdom, I, Stewart Alsop III, talk with my father, Stewart Alsop II, about the surprising reception of ChatGPT, the role of AI as a modern chaos agent, and the ways disruptive forces echo both in technology and politics. Our conversation weaves through corporate rivalries, the scaling challenges that shape giants of industry, and the geopolitical pressures facing nations like Argentina and Brazil under the IMF. We also draw on history—from Rome and the Iroquois to the early internet and the Telecommunications Act—to explore cycles of rise and decline, before turning…
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