#80 Ben O’Hanlon: The Intelligence Revolution Will Be Decentralized

Going Direct Conversations · Nov 4, 2026 · 1h 2m · transcript

I sit down with Ben O’Hanlon, the author of the Ecosystem Operator Substack, to walk through his five-part essay series on why the intelligence revolution will be decentralized. In Survival of the Sovereign, Ben argues that sovereignty, not ideology, is the selection pressure that makes decentralization inevitable. States, institutions, and individuals will eventually realize they’re either building their own cognitive infrastructure or paying rent on someone else’s.

Enjoy.

Recording date: October 30, 2026

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