The Pie That Isn't Fixed: Superlinear Returns in the Age of AI

Paul Graham has argued for years that wealth is created, not divided — and that in fields with measurement and leverage, slightly better judgment compounds into orders-of-magnitude gaps. Daniel and Emily unpack why AI is stretching white-collar outcomes from a bell curve toward a power law, and fight over who actually gets to keep the new wealth. ## Hosts ### Daniel Altman Daniel Altman is a computer scientist and AI strategist with a background in engineering, quantitative research, and emerging technologies. He studies how technological breakthroughs reshape industries, markets, work, and human capabilities. ### Emily Carter Emily Carter is a business strategist and former technology product leader with experience building digital products and studying how innovation reaches millions of users. She focuses on AI adoption, business transformation, work, education, entrepreneurship, and leadership. ## Sources - http://www.paulgraham.com/superlinear.html ## Episode Information Language: en Published: 2026-09-13T07:28:06.045113+00:00