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Wes Austin: Why Filing a Patent Is Way More Expensive Than You Think | DSH #1739

Digital Social Hour7 de enero de 202600:49:05
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What happens when a patent lawyer becomes a stand-up comedian — and then starts talking about UFOs, AI, lawsuits, Hollywood, and politics?


In this long-form conversation, Wesley Austin breaks down the realities of patent law, bombing at open mics, anxiety, lawsuits, government secrecy, AI replacing white-collar jobs, and why money stops motivating you faster than people admit.


From filing $15K patents that can take years to approve, to working on secure phones for the NSA, to debating UFO sightings, Bigfoot, and government transparency — this episode moves fast, gets weird, and stays honest.


📚 What You’ll Learn


⚖️ Why patents can cost $30K+ over time

🎤 How comedians survive years of bombing

🧠 Why lawsuits wreck mental health

🤖 How AI is reshaping white-collar jobs

🛸 Why mass UFO sightings fascinate people

📺 How media narratives influence belief

💸 Why money has diminishing emotional returns

🎯 Why resilience matters more than talent


Chapters


00:00 How Expensive Patents Really Are

01:42 Lawyer by Day, Comedian by Night

02:30 Bombing at Open Mics for Years

03:41 The Joke That Failed for 3 Years

05:02 Why Lawsuits Destroy Mental Health

07:21 AI Is Replacing Lawyers Quietly

09:15 UFO Patents & Government Secrecy

11:11 Bigfoot, Mass Sightings & Human Psychology

14:08 Media Narratives & Social Programming

41:57 Why More Money Stops Changing Your Life


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