LLMs, Lies, and the Leadership We Need

Send us a text

This episode isn’t about AI. Not really. It’s about the stories we tell ourselves about technology, power, and what we’re allowed to feel.

Nick and Brad take apart the myth of inevitability around artificial intelligence—specifically large language models (LLMs)—and ask who benefits from that myth. Spoiler: it’s not you.

Nick’s viral post about saying “no” to wearable AI at the dinner table sets the stage. What followed? A flood of people thanking him for drawing a line—and another flood accusing him of condemning his children to a lifetime of ruin. The episode explores what it means to lead with agency, discernment, and humility in a culture obsessed with optimization.

Brad reminds us that the promises of tech are almost always overblown—and the consequences are rarely predicted. (Remember when the internet was going to make us all smarter?) Together, they call B.S. on the assumption that every AI advancement is a step toward progress.

They don’t offer easy answers—but they do offer a better question: “What are we becoming as we adopt these tools?”

Ensure you are fully subscribed through your favorite podcast app so you do not miss a single episode.

Have a business topic you want us to decide if it's working or broken? Have a question about the episode? You can email us at [e-mail].