The modern era is defined by stacked leverage—the compounding power of labor, capital, and knowledge tech (media/code). This exponential growth formula explains why figures like Gates, Bezos, and Musk have reshaped the world.
• Labor Leverage → Building teams and corporations.
• Capital Leverage → Raising and allocating resources for scalable ventures.
• Knowledge Tech Leverage → The infinite scalability of media and code (e.g., the printing press, radio, TV, internet, AI).
Historically, Carnegie, Vanderbilt, Rockefeller, and JP Morgan mastered labor and capital leverage to dominate the industrial age. Today’s titans wield an even more powerful tool—knowledge tech leverage—which allows for near-zero-cost distribution of ideas, products, and automation through software and AI.
The Exponential Power of Knowledge Tech
The past 200 years of human progress have far outpaced the previous 200,000 years due to rapid technological compounding. Anyone willing to dedicate a decade to mastering knowledge tech can potentially:
• Create the next YouTube (originally a video dating site).
• Write the next Harry Potter.
• Build the next Joe Rogan Experience.
• Develop a personal media empire like Oprah.
When labor, capital, and knowledge tech are combined and compounded, society advances at an accelerating rate. The same leverage that powered Columbus’ voyage is now being applied to energy, robotics, and AI, setting humanity on a trajectory toward a Star Trek-like future.
The power of leverage today far surpasses anything in history—moving from stacking stones for pyramids to building entire digital empires and beyond.
