All Too Human
ALL TOO HUMAN is a podcast about the things I paid attention to before they became obvious. Each week, I look at the patterns, warnings, contradictions, and quiet shifts that most people brush past until they turn into headlines. Sometimes that means revisiting something I said months ago and asking what I got right, what I missed, and what it now reveals about power, technology, war, institutions, and the world we’re living in. This is not about pretending to predict the future. The future's too unpredictable. But it is about learning how to see clearly while events are still taking shape. In this world, there is a blueprint, and I'm here to discuss it.
All Too Human
Bookmarked: Leading in the Age of AI Empires (10/2/25)
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What does it mean to lead when AI runs on chokepoints — scarce chips, fragile grids, limited water, and rules that only a few players control? In this episode of Bookmarked, we crack open Karen Hao’s Empire of AI and explore how leadership is being redefined in real time.
We’ll break down:
- Why true leadership is different from management in an AI-driven economy.
- How NVIDIA’s chip monopoly forced OpenAI’s pivot from nonprofit to for-profit.
- The rise of the “hybrid empire” — where government and Silicon Valley quietly co-lead.
- Four models of leadership on display today: transactional, transformational, adaptive, authoritarian.
- What communities, policymakers, and companies must demand if they don’t want to just be managed — but actually led.
Empires look generous on day one, compulsory by year five. Leadership is deciding who carries the cost before the trench is even dug.
Press play and let’s talk about the kind of leaders the AI era requires — and the kind you’re becoming.
