The Diary Of A CEO with Steven Bartlett

Why is the economy collapsing? 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 Towards An AI Utopia?
01:21:27 Would Higher AI Taxes Drive Companies Away?
01:23:30 Does Government Improve Lives?
01:29:54 Where They Fundamentally Disagree
01:32:31 Is Socialism The Answer?
01:36:50 How Policy Builds A Strong Middle Class
01:42:27 Ads
01:44:38 Which Economies Are Thriving Today?
01:48:00 What If You're Not Entrepreneurial?
01:51:08 Why Not Everyone Should Be An Entrepreneur
01:53:08 How To Help Small Businesses Thrive
01:55:39 Can Regulation Help Small Business Win?
01:57:03 Ending Taxes For Lower-Income Earners
02:01:02 The Global Economy's Biggest Problem
02:09:03 Radical Solutions To Inequality
02:14:53 How Do We Restore Hope?

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Brené Brown is a bestselling author and researcher who has spent decades studying why we struggle to be brave, open and truly seen. In this Moment, Brené unpacks why vulnerability feels so dangerous, how betrayal really happens, and the surprising catalyst of true self-love.

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Is AI being built to replace God? Oxford mathematician and Christian Apologist John Lennox reveals why Silicon Valley's biggest promises are just old prayers, why no machine can ever replicate your consciousness, and what it means to be human when AI can do almost everything you can!

Professor John Lennox is Emeritus Professor of Mathematics at Oxford University and President of The OCCA Oxford Centre for Christian Apologetics. He is also the author of books such as ‘God, AI and the End of History’ and 'My Story: A Spiritual and Intellectual Autobiography'.

He explains:

◼ Why scientists predict humans will merge with machines and where that leads

◼ The eerie list of AI promises that sound exactly like the promises of God

◼ Why AI will wipe out your job and what it can never take from you

◼ What makes you irreplaceable when AI can do your job better than you

◼ Could John be wrong after 70 years of believing? His honest answer

Chapters

00:00:00 Intro
00:02:07 Is Mathematics Evidence Of God?
00:04:09 The Biggest Concern About AI
00:09:49 What Is The Difference Between Narrow AI And AGI?
00:12:13 Where Does Humanity Exist In A World Of AI?
00:17:41 Surprising Parallels Between AI And God
00:19:27 Is Our Society Becoming More Narrow Minded?
00:21:28 The Real Problem With Atheism
00:25:37 Convince Me To Become A Believer
00:35:52 How Do I Know If The Christian Faith Is True?
00:37:56 Could You Be Wrong
00:40:20 Ads
00:42:35 Do People Just Stay In The Religion They Are Brought Up With?
00:45:40 Why Can't God Fix Pain?
00:49:49 Why Do People Suffer If God Exists
00:55:36 What About The Humans Before Jesus
00:56:38 If I'm A Good Person, Is It Necessary That I Believe In God?
00:58:14 Do All Religions Provide Meaning And Psychological Comfort?
01:01:55 Ads
01:04:10 If I Don't Believe, Am I Going To Hell
01:06:48 If A Serial Killer Repented Would They Be Forgiven
01:10:33 How Do We Survive Job Loss From AI
01:13:56 Will AI Bring Our Humanity Back?
01:16:17 Can AI Have Consciousness?
01:16:57 Can AI Be Creative?
01:20:18 What Makes Humans Special
01:22:19 What Can We Do To Restore Hope

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AI Expert Mo Gawdat returns to The Diary Of A CEO to reveal why AGI has already arrived, why 30% of jobs will disappear by 2027, and why the most dangerous thing about AI isn't the technology - it's the people in charge of it.

Mo Gawdat is the former Chief Business Officer at Google X, founder of One Billion Happy, and co-founder of Emma.Love. He is a 4x international bestselling author, and his upcoming book ‘Alive: A Human's Guide to Living in the World of AI’, will be released in October 2026.

He explains:
◾How AI can give you a 400-point IQ boost, and why most people are wasting it
◾ Why Mo actually wants a machine smarter than all of humanity to take control
◾Why Sam Altman said AI will "likely end humanity", and what he chose to do next
◾Why capitalism breaks when AI replaces the workers who buy the things we make
◾Why AI unemployment could trigger civil unrest before governments are ready for it

Chapters

00:00:00 Intro
00:02:06 Why Mo Warned About AI Before Anyone Else
00:05:03 Can AI Be a Net Positive for Humanity?
00:08:33 Massive Job Disruption Worldwide
00:15:05 Will AI Cost Savings Create New Jobs?
00:16:15 What Happens to Blue Collar Jobs?
00:21:57 How 10–15% Job Loss Reshapes Society
00:24:20 How Civil Unrest Could Unfold
00:26:04 Sam Altman's Flip-Flopping on AI
00:32:15 Is Sam Altman Pro-Humanity?
00:33:51 Imagining a Future Where Humanity Is Fine
00:42:01 Will One Superintelligence Rule the World?
00:45:52 If AGI Is Already Here, What Now?
00:48:19 Why Human Lived Experience Still Matters
00:52:33 Why Not Just Hire AGI Instead of People?
00:55:00 Can We Control AI Smarter Than Us?
00:58:42 Could AI Decide to Leave the Server?
00:59:16 The Risk of Models Even Creators Don't Understand
01:04:30 AI Isn't Evil But We Need a Plan
01:08:48 Ads
01:10:50 The Symptoms of AGI by 2030
01:13:59 If the US Stops, Will We Become China's Lapdog?
01:16:22 Should Governments Invest More in AI?
01:17:16 Can an Economy of Entrepreneurs Work?
01:20:36 Do We Need to Join the AI Arms Race?
01:23:31 Will Global Competition Build Better AI?
01:32:23 Ads
01:34:34 Who Will Prioritize Ethical AI?
01:38:21 Whose Economy Works for the Middle Class?
01:41:57 Can Ethical AI Still Be Engaging?
01:46:39 Has This Ever Happened Without Government?
01:52:24 What Absolute Dystopia Looks Like
01:55:35 Are You Optimistic About AI?
01:57:08 Does Happiness Matter More in the AI Age?
02:00:17 The Legacy Mo Gawdat Wants to Leave

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Dr Gabrielle Lyon is a physician, author, and founder of the Muscle-Centric Medicine movement, highlighting the most important organ for long-term health and longevity.

In today’s moment, she unpacks the key to ageing well, from brain health and metabolism to fertility, energy, and independence later in life. Dr Lyon reveals why it’s not just about looking good, but about protecting the body from decline. The standards you set today could decide the version of you that exists 30 years from now.

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