Two hundred years ago, Adam Smith warned us about the “man of system” — the person who believes he can move society like pieces on a chessboard.

Today, that warning feels more relevant than ever.

In this episode, Todd breaks down Dario Amodei’s 20,000-word essay on AI risk and explains why heavy government control is not the answer. While AI brings real risks, history shows that central planning has failed time and time again — and that innovation, when led by free people in competitive markets, creates more opportunity than it destroys.

From Henry Ford and the assembly line… to the Internet boom of the 1990s… to the rise of today’s tech giants, we explore why technological revolutions tend to expand prosperity — not eliminate it.

Will AI destroy jobs?
 Will inequality spiral out of control?
 Or are we once again underestimating the power of human ingenuity?

This episode challenges the growing push for global AI taboos, dystopian predictions, and government-driven economic restructuring — and makes the case for American leadership, limited government, and confidence in history’s lessons.

If you care about AI, economic freedom, and the future of innovation, this conversation is for you.

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