Mike Allen on Axios' New Book 'Simplify,' AI, and the Midterms
On this episode: Axios co-founder Mike Allen joins Host Norm Leahy to talk about his new book, Simplify: Do 50% More with 50% Less, and why cutting through complexity matters more than ever in the age of AI. They also discuss data centers as a growing local political issue in Virginia and across the country, the three big shifts reshaping American technology, politics, and media, and why the days after the midterms could prove more eventful than election night itself.
Episode Highlights:
(00:00) - Show Intro & Meet Mike Allen
(02:49) - Simplify's Three Steps: Confront, Delete, Amplify
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