Elle Griffin — Rethinking Ownership and the Future of Work | Episode 287

Описание: Writer, editor, and founder of The Elysian, Elle Griffin joins me on Infinite Loops to discuss her vision for participatory capitalism, a world where ownership, reputation, and creativity are shared more broadly across society.

We explore the evolution of capitalism from the industrial era to the networked age, how broad-based ownership could rebuild the middle class, why optimism is revolutionary, and how storytelling shapes our collective imagination.

We also discuss how reputation is becoming a new form of capital and how writers can become architects of meaning in a world reshaped by AI and automation. I hope you enjoy this conversation as much as I did. For the full transcript, episode takeaways, and bucketloads of other goodies designed to make you go, "Hmm, that's interesting!," check out our Substack - https://0bdcf674.streaklinks.com/CVrL....

Important Links:

The Elysian - https://elysian.press/
Elle Griffin on X (Twitter) - https://x.com/elleinelysium
LinkedIn -   / ellegriffin  
Website - https://ellegriffin.com/
Elle’s Novel Obscurity - https://www.elysian.press/t/obscurity

Show Notes:

0:00:00 Intro
0:01:03 Guest Introduction
0:04:56 The New G.I. Bill for Stock Ownership
0:10:26 Rethinking ESOPs, RSUs, and Equity for All
0:13:49 The Founder’s Dilemma: Risk, Ownership & Exit
0:17:51 Tax Incentives for Employee Ownership
0:26:43 A Tale of Two Experiments
0:32:05 The Ownership Czar for the Day
0:46:33 The Future of Work
0:53:25 The State with Baby Bonds
1:00:54 The Problem with Worth and Deserving
1:14:58 The Power of Utopian Fiction
1:20:53 The Currency of Belief and Reputation
1:38:27 Empress of the World Question

Books and References Mentioned:

Obscurity; by Elle Griffin
The Elysian; by Elle Griffin
The Beginning of Infinity; by David Deutsch
The Lessons of History; by Will & Ariel Durant
The History of Civilization; by Will & Ariel Durant
Why Greatness Can’t Be Planned; by Kenneth O. Stanley
Looking Backward; by Edward Bellamy
Herland; by Charlotte Perkins Gilman
Les Misérables; by Victor Hugo
Frankenstein; by Mary Shelley
The Republic; by Plato
Das Kapital; by Karl Marx
The Count of Monte Cristo; by Alexandre Dumas
20,000 Leagues Under the Sea; by Jules Verne
A Tale of Two Cities; by Charles Dickens
White Mirror Stories; by Infinite Books