Alex Imas
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Alex Imas is a researcher and academic who explores topics related to economics and the future of technology. He recently appeared on the Dwarkesh Podcast to discuss the economic implications of artificial general intelligence and what resources remain scarce in a post-AGI world.
3 episodes featuring Alex Imas
This Week in Startups
Hardware founders drive innovation from tabletop gaming to hypersonic flight
This episode explores how modern hardware startups are overcoming manufacturing and capital challenges to build highly ambitious physical products.
Jun 24, 2026 · 1h 9m
This Week in Startups
SpaceX acquires Cursor as venture capitalists warn of AI startup squeeze
As major tech players acquire critical developer tools and frontier model costs soar, early-stage startups face a rapidly tightening funding environment and pressure to build defensible AI workflows.
Jun 18, 2026 · 1h 41m
Dwarkesh Podcast
Economists challenge assumptions of demand collapse and wealth inequality under AGI
Understanding how AGI reshapes labor and capital is essential for predicting future wealth distribution and the survival of consumer-driven economies.
Jun 4, 2026 · 1h 16m