{"podcast":{"title":"The Diary Of A CEO with Steven Bartlett","slug":"the-diary-of-a-ceo-with-steven-bartlett-499394","podcast_index_feed_id":499394,"rss_url":"https://rss2.flightcast.com/xmsftuzjjykcmqwolaqn6mdn","website_url":null,"image_url":"https://assets.flightcast.com/workspaces/edpmsc3wdznn1aa2txug5e3p/podcasts/xmsftuzjjykcmqwolaqn6mdn/cs9v0tiwz4lv6yfo3vt6q6dx.png","author":"FlightStory","episode_count":847,"summary":"Steven Bartlett is a British entrepreneur, investor, and author. He’s the founder of Flight Story – a media company – and Flight Fund, an investment fund backing the next generation of category-defining businesses. He created The Diary Of A CEO to share the unfiltered pages of the personal diaries of the world’s most fascinating CEOs, experts, therapists, and leaders – with the hope that their lessons will help both you and him live better lives. DOAC is a double acronym: Diary Of A CEO, but also Dreamers, Open-minded, Awareness, and Connection.This is your corner of the internet to dream boldly, think openly, expand your awareness, and feel more connected. 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Nick Hanauer and Daniel Priestley debate the wealth divide, why wages should be double what they are, what AI is doing to your job, and whether capitalism can still fix itself! Nick Hanauer is a venture capitalist and serial entrepreneur, the first non-family investor in Amazon, and host of the Pitchfork Economics podcast. Daniel Priestley is an award-winning entrepreneur, business coach and best-selling author of 7 books, including ‘Lifestyle Business Playbook’. They explain: ◼ Why taxing the rich feels like the answer but misses the real problem ◼ Why AI is hitting every job at the same time, and what that means for your career ◼ Why you can't fix the economy without owning a home, a business or shares Chapters 00:00:00 Intro 00:02:07 Why Nick Hanauer's Economic Views Matter 00:06:07 Daniel Priestley's Different Take On Wealth 00:08:12 Is Taxing The Rich The Answer? 00:11:24 Do The Wealthy Already Pay Enough Tax? 00:14:47 Entrepreneurship Vs Policy: What Works Best? 00:19:45 The Policy Fix For Inequality 00:26:46 Do Higher Wages Hurt Small Business? 00:28:18 Why Small Businesses Can't Match MegaCorp Pay 00:32:42 What Workers Need Right Now 00:35:39 Ownership Models That Build Wealth 00:39:51 The Real Impact Of Worker Rights 00:40:52 What Brexit Really Changed 00:44:23 The Hidden Lessons Of K-Shaped Economies 00:46:50 Will Companies Leave If Taxes Rise? 00:51:20 Should Global Corporations Pay More Tax? 00:53:22 How MegaCorps Block Entire Markets 00:54:20 Solutions To Economic Inequality 00:56:13 Ads 00:58:22 How Many Jobs Will AI Replace? 01:01:00 AI Agents Are Replacing Entry-Level Work 01:04:47 Will AI Reduce Hiring? 01:08:01 Is Universal Basic Income The Answer? 01:12:51 Why Governments Struggle To Deliver 01:17:12 Are We Heading Towa…","meta_description":"Why is the economy collapsing? 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