# The AI Paradox: More Information, Less Shared Reality

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Podcast: [Exploring Prosperity- Challenging Pessimism in the US](https://stenobird.com/podcast/exploring-prosperity-challenging-pessimism-in-the-us-6901126)
Published: 2026-06-21T21:17:46+00:00
Episode link: https://robertdewey3.substack.com/p/the-ai-paradox-more-information-less
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## Resource

Today's guest is Lyn Alden, one of the world's leading macroeconomic analysts and the author of Broken Money and The Stillguard Incident.We explore one of the defining questions of the modern era: humanity has more information, more connectivity, and more problem-solving capability than ever before, yet trust in institutions is falling and agreement on basic facts appears increasingly difficult.Topics include:• AI generated content and the future of truth• Social media algorithms and attention economics• Bitcoin, cryptographic verification, and digital authenticity• The historical relationship between technology and progress• Energy, hydrocarbons, and human prosperity• Fiscal dominance, inflation, and rising asset prices• Demographics, debt, and the long term economic outlook• Portfolio construction in an era of persistent deficits• Lyn's new investment venture, Orange JuiceIf you enjoy thoughtful conversations about economics, technology, investing, Bitcoin, and long-term human progress, please subscribe.Subscribe to my Substack for more in depth analyses of these topics: Thank you very much to our sponsors: Foundation: Protect your Bitcoin using the latest off-line technology with easy-to-use Passport. Their next product, Passport Prime will protect all passwords off-line with even-better technology. https://foundation.xyz/ River Financial: If not cold storage for your Bitcoin, I’d highly recommend River for buying and holding- River is engineered to protect your Bitcoin over the long run. Use this link for discounts: https://river.com/signup?r=T7GGAF7G Timestamps: 00:00 Introduction: The Shared Reality Problem- HIghlights 01:20 How Technology Changed Shared Reality 02:40 AI, Deepfakes, and the Verification Crisis 04:20 Will We Retreat to Local Sources of Truth? 05:4…

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