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EPISODE · Jun 12, 2026 · 1H 22M

The Abundance Economy

from People vs Algorithms · host Troy Young, Brian Morrissey, and Alex Schleifer

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.* Watch us on YouTube* Troy Young’s People vs Algorithms newsletter* Brian Morrissey’s The Rebooting newsletter* Alex Schleifer’s Human Computer* Follow Alex, Brian and Troy on TwitterChapters:* 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 This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit www.peoplevsalgorithms.com

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