When millions of users generate AI Ghibli-style images in a single hour, is it the democratization of art, or have we witnessed the greatest creative heist in history?

In this episode, we:

- Dissect the four stages of creativity and identify which ones AI has already stolen

- Analyze how execution-heavy creative jobs are facing ruthless wage compression

- Explore what Miyazaki's shadows teach us about the creative value AI cannot replicate

- Map the emerging M-shaped creative economy where only certain skills command premium value

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