The Richly or Poorly Show
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Episode 02/10/2026
02/10/2026
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The show's motto is unmistakable: RICHLY IS GOODLY!
Please consider how you define the term good as we journey through life together in your pursuit of defining the term richly in your life.
The plan for my presentations to you was to first establish a foundation of shared understanding between you, the listener, and me. Then, proceed to build on that foundation with subsequent episodes. I recommend that you review the nine episodes between December 2nd, 2025 through January 27th, 2026 as you see fit to help you remember the foundation of our shared understanding as we proceed through each episode you hear in the coming weeks, months, and years.
Last week, I presented what I see as the next industrial revolution based on the launch of the small modular reactor. The acronym SMR identifies the small modular reactor.
Today, we will advance our consideration of the material presented last week to address my intended show audience of Financial Investors, Skilled Workers, Service Workers, and Homemakers to consider the probable worldview shared between these four audience members.
I frame the consideration based on the fact that they each have reached a point of being sick and tired of being sick and tired of not being able to live their life in a way that they define as more richly.
Now, my intended show audience. I fulfill the promise I made to you during the December 9th, 2025, episode.
FINANCIAL INVESTORS:
I shared during the December 9th, 2025, episode that the financial investor exists to buy at a low price and sell at a higher price as quickly as possible, all while bearing the lowest risk possible. The result is the loss of understanding of the most valuable resource they can access: people. I then said the answer for this crowd is to reconnect with humanity.
The probable shared worldview of the financial investor is that they need people to do things with stuff. Stuff, being to both build and operate either raw or finished materials. They do not seem to want a long-term relationship with people. Do the work, and say goodbye. This is the exact opposite preference of the skilled workers, the service workers, and the homemakers. Each of these four are sick and tired of being sick and tired. So, the desire of the financial investor to live their life in a way that they define as more richly means they will find a way to go from the do the work and say goodbye combination to a bit more of a longer engagement in the work relationship. The good news is that the SMR needs money and labor for the materials to come together. The SMR will help the financial investor profit by connecting to the people who are doing the work on the SMR to know more of them as a person, not as a group of nameless faces.
SKILLED WORKERS:
I shared during the December 9th, 2025, episode that the skilled workers suffer because their business model does not support anything but larger buyers. The result is the loss of access to the most valuable resource they can access: people. I then said the answer for this crowd is to change their business model.
The probable shared worldview of the skilled worker is that they need people to buy what they are selling. Selling, being to both build and operate either raw or finished materials. They want a long-term relationship with people. Do the work, and stick around to do more work. This is the exact opposite preference of the financial investor's preference. Each of these four are sick and tired of being sick and tired. So, the desire of the skilled worker to live their life in a way that they define as more richly means they will find a way to change their business model so they can go from the do the work and say goodbye combination to a bit more of a longer engagement in the work relationship. The good news is that the SMR needs money and labor for the materials to come together. The SMR will help the skilled worker profit by connecting the people who are doing the work on the SMR to the financial investor to know more of them as a person, not as a group of nameless faces.
SERVICE WORKERS:
I shared during the December 9th, 2025, episode that the service workers suffer because they do not desire automation to do more tasks involved in service work. The result is the loss of access to the most valuable resource they can access: technology. I then said the answer for this crowd is to embrace technology through the robotics that are on the rise in many parts of many societies, and become expert users of robotics.
The probable shared worldview of the service worker is that they need people to buy what they are selling. Selling, being to both build and operate either raw or finished materials. They want a long-term relationship with people. Do the work, and stick around to do more work. This is the exact opposite preference of the financial investor's preference. Each of these four are sick and tired of being sick and tired. So, the desire of the service worker to live their life in a way that they define as more richly means they will find a way to both embrace and master technology as a user so they can go from the do the work and say goodbye combination to a bit more of a longer engagement in the work relationship. The good news is that the SMR needs money and labor for the materials to come together. The SMR will help the service worker profit by connecting the people who are doing the work on the SMR to the financial investor to know more of them as a person, not as a group of nameless faces.
HOMEMAKERS:
I shared during the December 9th, 2025, episode that the homemakers suffer because their wonderment about artificial intelligence, and home energy prices seem to be at the forefront of their thinking. The result is the loss of access to the most valuable resource they can access: stability. They are facing the dominant topic in business and social circles today without a plan to embrace the topic effectively. I then said the answer for this crowd is connecting with the financial investor by way of a proposed relationship that will help the homemaker be a part of artificial intelligence and prevent energy prices from rising as quickly as they have over the past four years.
The probable shared worldview of the homemaker is that they need money to operate their home. Operate, being everything imaginable to care for a family and a home. They want a long-term relationship with people. This is the exact opposite preference of the financial investor's preference. Each of these four are sick and tired of being sick and tired. So, the desire of the homemaker to live their life in a way that they define as more richly means they will find a way to change their desire into action so they can operate their home in a way that has more stability to it by way of the work relationship. The good news is that the SMR needs money and labor for the materials to come together. The SMR will help the homemaker profit by connecting the people who are doing the work on the SMR to the financial investor to know more of them as a person, not as a group of nameless faces.
So, the pattern here is money for buying and selling labor. Sadly, not by giving to each other out of compassion. I say sadly because it has been my experience that I must establish relationships well in advance of my needing anything from anyone. The bigger the ask, the bigger the need for a stronger already-existing relationship. Sure, I can get a lot of compassion when I go to the emergency room, but the cost of an emergency room visit is enough to illustrate that there are other ways to get treatment when it is not a life-or-death condition needing attention.
If the SMR test I shared with you last week is successful, then the cost of electricity will decrease significantly. An outcome of this success is that the fossil fuels we have in the form of crude oil and natural gas will last longer, as they are not being burned to generate electricity. It will also mean the next stage of nuclear reaction testing can advance to field tests. The technology has been under research at the Thomas Jefferson National Accelerator Facility in Newport News, Virginia, since 1984. The technology involves changing the pattern of the radiation flowing within the nuclear reactor to be more efficient and produce more electricity for less cost. This technology will increase nuclear energy production efficiency by more than 1,000% over the efficiency levels occurring today.
I said last week that the events scheduled to occur in the years 2033 to 2041 are momentous in forming the fourth industrial revolution into a separate event in history from the third industrial revolution. If the SMR test is successful, and the next stage of nuclear reaction testing can advance to field tests, humanity will have nearly limitless energy to produce electricity.
Yes, the financial investor wants nearly limitless energy to produce electricity. The financial investor needs skilled workers, service workers, and homemakers for it to happen. The skilled workers, service workers, and homemakers need the financial investor to understand the worldview shared between these four audience members means each can all live their life in a way that they define as more richly.
If you agree with how I have framed the events of the next 15 years from today, then let's share our worldviews with one another and live life more richly together.
Well, that's it for today.
RICHLY IS GOODLY!
Please consider all you have heard from me today.
I hope you are excited about how you can apply the material I present to you on the show to your life, so you can live your life more richly than you have ever known!
Thank you for joining me for this episode of The Richly or Poorly Show!
I have enjoyed presenting to you today.
Until the next episode, I hope you will be safe and join me next week.
Until then.
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