Seen one way, AI has democratized the creative process. Seen another, we are swimming in a sea of mediocrity that inevitably crowds out attention to human-led creativity. Plus: Handicapping Hot AI IPO Summer, YouTubers as Hollywood's saviors, GLP-1s vs impulse manipulators and Breaker's Lachlan Cartwright on assesses the characters in the 60 Minutes dram that’s like Viagra for media newsletters. Finally, an ode to the old-standby of cocktail parties: pigs in a blanket.

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Chapters:

* 00:00 Open

* 00:40 Welcome

* 02:11 AI Design Pet Peeve

* 06:25 What Field Notes Is

* 14:47 Abundance Versus Quality

* 24:34 Taste Process

* 32:19 YouTube IP Breakout

* 39:09 Fable 5

* 48:27 GLP-1 Economy Shock

* 50:58 PvA Overtime with Lachlan Cartwright

* 55:20 60 Minutes Drama

* 01:12:15 Good Product

* 01:21:48 Credits

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