Tom Bilyeu joins James Smith to discuss how broken the modern economy really is. The host of Impact Theory and co-founder of Quest Nutrition argues that inflation is theft, that you cannot save your way to success anymore, and that elites are quietly funneling wealth from the working class. He explains: ◼️ Why a balanced budget changes every policy argument ◼️ How property markets get fixed by deregulation, not taxes ◼️ Why men should be encouraged to go hard in the paint ◼️ How AI is shrinking headcount while multiplying output ◼️ Why paying down debt can quietly beat the stock market 👁️ Try Neutonic: https://www.neutonic.com/jamessmith 🧪 Check your Test: https://www.manual.co/smith 📝 Business Mentoring: https://www.jamessmith.business 🏋🏼‍♂️ Online Coaching: https://www.jamessmithacademy.com Tom Bilyeu's YouTube Channel - https://www.youtube.com/@TomBilyeu Tom Bilyeu On Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/tombilyeu/ Chapters: 00:00 The Problem With Not Understanding The Economy 02:30 Inflation Theft and The Hidden Wealth Transfer 03:10 Australia's Capital Gains Tax Bombshell 05:03 The Negative Gearing Property Trap 08:01 Why The Stock Market Is Basically Gambling 11:19 Tom's Advice For An Ambitious 22-Year-Old 13:11 Why Society Now Hates Male Ambition 15:39 Women, The Patriarchy and Sexual Selection 17:48 Why People Demonise Billionaires 21:41 The American Buying Mentality vs The UK 23:14 What Actually Made America Great 26:42 Generational Amnesia and Forgotten Hardship 30:43 Living in Los Angeles and California 33:01 Can The Whole World Live The American Dream? 35:46 Japan, Assimilation and Shared Values 38:38 American Political Corruption as Entertainment 42:01 Human Nature, Greed and AI Government 45:00 Why AI Is The New Internet Moment 45:59 How AI Is Transforming Tom's Business 49:09 Video Games, VR and Escaping Reality 54:04 Addictive Personalities and Gaming 55:34 The Simple Financial Playbook 58:06 The Truth About Paying Down Your Debt 1:01:46 Should You Be Buying Bitcoin? Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices