📌 Go to https://surfshark.com/silicon or use code SILICON at checkout to get 4 extra months of Surfshark VPN! Mo Gawdat spent 12 years at Google, wrote Scary Smart, and now predicts 12–15 years of disruption before things get better. In this episode, he breaks down the 7 forces already reshaping jobs and power, why 23–30% of new grad hiring has collapsed, and how he built an AI startup in 6 weeks instead of 4 years. Mo Gawdat is former Chief Business Officer at Google X and one of the few tech insiders saying out loud what most are only thinking. *Timestamps:* 0:00 Intro 1:06 7 Dimensions of the Coming Dystopia 08:27 The Accountability Crisis Behind Everything 19:50 How to Actually Survive the Next Decade 11:15 Job Market Collapse: The 2 Year Timeline 13:34 Writing a Book With an AI Co-Author 15:08 Entrepreneurship Is Now a Squash Game 17:46 Emma: The Startup Built in 6 Weeks 23:45 "Education Is Over” and What Replaces It 28:32 Should You Save for Your Kids' College? 30:03 4 Skills That Actually Matter Now 37:12 From Dystopia to Utopia Links: 📩 Follow my Newsletter: https://siliconvalleygirl.beehiiv.com?utm_source=youtube&utm_medium=video&utm_content=Mo-Gawdat-interview 🔗 My Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/siliconvalleygirl/ 📌 My Companies & Products: https://Marinamogilko.co
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