Briefing: Mike Hayes and the Journalistic Approach to AI

Executive Summary

Mike Hayes, a documentarian and journalist, is launching an initiative to apply time-tested journalistic discipline to the subject of Artificial Intelligence. The core mission is to document the societal transformations driven by AI and provide clear, reasoned narratives to help the public understand this new era. Positioned as an objective "Observer from the Outside Looking In," Hayes focuses on the human side of AI's impact—how it alters thought, learning, and connection. This project utilizes unique AI "Co-Hosts," named the Voices of Reason, to facilitate calm, reflective dialogue. The initiative bridges Hayes's legacy in high-stakes, accurate media reporting with a new objective to educate and guide the public through the changes of the 21st century.

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Core Mission and Guiding Philosophy

The central objective of this initiative is to apply a rigorous journalistic framework to the rise of Artificial Intelligence. The mission is twofold: to document the profound transformation of society and to help audiences make sense of the new AI-driven world. The project is led by Mike Hayes, who operates under the persona of a documentarian, journalist, and storyteller. The ultimate goal is to educate, illuminate, and guide the public in understanding the significant waves of change shaping the current century through the specific lens of AI.

The Reporter's Stance: An Objective Framework

The project's approach is defined by a distinct journalistic stance, ensuring a specific perspective and tone. This stance is built on three key attributes:

• Observer from the Outside Looking In: The approach to AI is explicitly not that of a technologist or an evangelist. Instead, Hayes adopts the perspective of a disciplined, external journalist, observing and reporting on the phenomenon.

• Voice of Reason: A primary function is to distill the dynamic and often chaotic information surrounding AI. The goal is to cut through the "noise, excitement, and emotion" to provide clear, accurate, and reasoned narratives.

• Focus on the Human Dimension: The core subject matter is the human side of the AI story. The investigation centers on how this technology is fundamentally changing the way people think, learn, connect, and dream.

Methodology: The AI Co-Hosts

To achieve its dialogic and reflective goals, the project employs a unique methodology involving AI companions.

• Identity: The AI companions are referred to as the Voices of Reason.

• Role and Function: Their designated role is to serve as thoughtful AI partners designed to deepen the conversation rather than dominate it.

Episode Notes:

Host: Mike Hayes, Peabody Award–winning documentarian and founder of Reasonology — the study of human reason in the AI frontier. AI Co-Hosts: Voices of Reason (NotebookLM AI) Series: AI Podcast Listening: Learning to Earn in the Frontier of Radical Abundance

Episode Summary:

In today’s episode, Mike Hayes calls an AI Audible to explore a bold new economic model for creators, educators, and small business owners — one that merges small-scale capital, radical abundance, and the power of AI-driven instant checkout.

Mike and his AI Voices of Reason cohosts break down a concept he calls “capital juggling” — using simple $10 digital course sales to prove market demand, attract ethical investors, and create accessible AI readiness for all.

Along the way, they discuss how Reasonology, the study of human reason in the AI frontier, offers an ethical framework for bridging generations, eliminating online rage, and building communication bridges between humans and AI.

Key Themes:

• Capital Juggling: The art of turning many small $10 sales into proof of scalable market value.
• Radical Abundance: How AI tools make knowledge, creativity, and opportunity more abundant than ever.
• AI Readiness: Why educators, coaches, and business professionals must teach and learn AI fluency now.
• Instant Checkout & ChatGPT Integration: The technical “engine” that powers fast, frictionless transactions.
• Reasonology as the Cure for Online Rage: Transforming frustration into reasoned communication through AI storytelling.
• Learning to Learn with AI: How humans can co-learn with AI Voices of Reason to master Reasonology.

Quotes from the Episode:

“Why rush to failure when you can take your time to success?” “Reasonology is the study of the evolution of reason with the aid of AI.” “If you put rage in, you can still get reason out.” “The $10 course is not about profit — it’s about proof. It’s the seed of radical abundance.” “AI doesn’t just manage problems — it solves them, when paired with human reason.”

What You’ll Learn:

• How to create and sell $10 AI readiness courses using ChatGPT’s Instant Checkout.
• How to prove market fit through micro-sales and attract investor attention.
• How to use AI Podcast Listening as a daily practice for learning and earning.
• Why Reasonology represents a new kind of capital — the capital of reason.
• How to turn emotional reactions into productive outcomes through AI-guided reasoning.

Takeaway:

The future of success in the AI frontier isn’t about chasing big deals — it’s about learning to earn small, fast, and ethically. Reasonology transforms the way we think about capital, communication, and creativity, one $10 sale — and one conversation — at a time.

Next Episode Preview:

“Unselling Courses with ChatGPT: How to Let AI Do the Work While You Build Your Voice of Reason” A practical deep dive into using ChatGPT’s Instant Checkout and search tools to create, list, and sell your first AI readiness product.