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In this episode, Adam and Jeff tackle the question that's been haunting them: is there literally any good news about artificial intelligence? From financial disasters to misaligned incentives, they explore why this AI revolution feels different from past technological shifts—and why it might be more like the Industrial Revolution than we think.
Then they pivot to something even more personal: the absolute disaster that is American healthcare. Jeff's health insurance just went up $1,100/month (you read that right), and it's the breaking point that has them asking why the richest country on earth can't figure out what every other developed nation has already solved.
IN THIS EPISODE: • Why AI keeps getting riskier as it gets "better" • The fundamental problem with profit-driven AI development • Healthcare premium increases that are bankrupting families • Why Gen X has watched this healthcare crisis for 35+ years with no solution • The absurdist language of Gen Alpha (six seven, anyone?) • Whether anyone will actually unplug in 2026
TIMESTAMPS: 0:00 - Intro: Is there any good news about AI? 2:00 - Why AI news is always either doom or hype 6:00 - The Industrial Revolution comparison 12:00 - The wrong bet we're making on AI 17:00 - Medical AI: The one bright spot? 23:00 - Gary V on Gen Alpha unplugging 33:00 - Healthcare costs are crushing families 42:00 - Why American healthcare is uniquely cruel
This is Friends You Wish You Had—the weekly reality check for Gen Xers and discriminating millennials navigating the chaos of the mid-2020s. No BS, no hype, just honest conversations about AI, technology, and what's really happening to the middle class.
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