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Sept. 29, 2026

Why AI Is Breaking the Matthew Effect

Why AI Is Breaking the Matthew Effect

If your professional advantage depends on skills AI can replicate, the compounding has stopped. Here I explain how AI broke the Matthew Effect.

In this episode we cover:

  • How scarcity drives the Matthew Effect
  • Why repeatable expertise stopped compounding
  • How to audit which skills still compound

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