Episode Details

Technological revolutions always seem to arrive with a roar—and leave with a sigh. In this episode, we unpack the hype cycle that has defined everything from the metaverse and blockchain to today’s AI boom, tracing how wild optimism so often gives way to disappointment. We look at why hype can be essential for entrepreneurs chasing funding and attention, even as it risks destroying credibility when promises outpace reality. And we ask the harder question: when the bubble bursts, what actually survives? From past tech manias to the current AI moment, this episode explores why hype is both the fuel of innovation and its most dangerous accelerant.

https://www.economist.com/business/2023/03/02/the-uses-and-abuses-of-hype