Forests, Fakes, and the Fight for the Real

From salmon leaping along the Vancouver Island coast to fake bands on Spotify, this episode explores the divide between the physical and digital economy, and what lumber markets, managed forests, and everyday life teach us about staying connected to the real. Topics covered include:How timber investing works and why it is reflective of how industries evolveWhat percent of economic output is physical versus digital, and how has that changed over the past fifty yearsHow households spend their leisure timeWhy live events stand out in an AI-infested worldDoes it matter if ad images, videos, and podcasts are fake?Why we need to stay connected to the real Sponsors Claude.ai - Sign up for Claude today and get 50% off Claude Pro Delete Me – Use code David20 to get 20% off Show Notes Lumber Prices Are Flashing a Warning Sign for the U.S. Economy by Ryan Dezember—The Wall Street Journal Lumber Price—Trading Economics J.Crew used A.I. to counterfeit their own vibes—Blackbird Spylane American Time Use Survey Summary—U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics Related Episodes 535: Six Principles for Thriving Under Uncertainty and How Big Tech Is Doing the Opposite 531: Will AI Wipe Out Half of White Collar Jobs or Is There an AI Bubble? 60: Are You Hoarding Or Investing? See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.