Where Are We Heading?

In this episode, we explore what it means to invest in a non-ergodic world—where time, not averages, determines outcomes. We unpack concepts like volatility drag, ensemble vs. time averages, and the implications for portfolio strategy, while also reflecting on how AI and zero-click search are reshaping business and investor behavior. Topics covered include:What is ergodicity and why it mattersHow path dependency and emerging phenomena disrupt the long-termHow podcasting and blogging has changedWhat is the future of Money for the Rest of Us Episode Sponsors NetSuite  LinkedIn Jobs – Use this link to post your job for free on LinkedIn Jobs Insiders Guide Email Newsletter Get our free Investors' Checklist when you sign up for the free Money for the Rest of Us email newsletter Our Premium Products Asset Camp Money for the Rest of Us Plus Show Notes Wayback Machine: jdstein.com Probabilities and Payoffs: The Practicalities and Psychology of Expected Value by Michael J. Mauboussin and Dan Callahan, CFA—Morgan Stanley The Black Swan: The Impact of the Highly Improbable by Nassim Nicholas Taleb—Penguin Random House The 60% Problem — How AI Search Is Draining Your Traffic by Tor Constantino, MBA—Forbes Hollywood Is Cranking Out Original Movies. Audiences Aren’t Showing Up. by Ben Fritz—The Wall Street Journal How Late Night TV Is Downsizing by Alex Weprin and Rick Porter—The Hollywood Reporter ‘Severance’ Surpasses ‘Ted Lasso’ To Become Apple TV+’s Most Watched Series With Season 2 Launch by Nellie Andreeva—Deadline List of most watched television broadcasts in the United States—Wikipedia Tao te Ching by Lao Tzu (Author), Marc Mullinax (Translator)—fortress press Why AI Might Not Take All Our Jobs—If We Act Quickly by Justin Lahart—The Wall Street Journal Elon Musk and the Dangerous Myth of Omnigenius by Gautam Mukunda—Bloomberg Related Episodes 492: The Power of Optionality: Small Bets, Big Payoffs 484: 7 Steps to Living a Longer Life 482: Unlocking the Power of Positive Skewness: Strategies for Investing, Business, and Creativity See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.