{"type":"rich","version":"1.0","provider_name":"Transistor","provider_url":"https://transistor.fm","author_name":"Do Good Work","title":"How John Johnson, CEO of Patmos Is Building Infrastructure Hyperscalers Can't Control","html":"<iframe width=\"100%\" height=\"180\" frameborder=\"no\" scrolling=\"no\" seamless src=\"https://share.transistor.fm/e/baeb5e53\"></iframe>","width":"100%","height":180,"duration":2403,"description":"I sat down with John Johnson, founding CEO of Patmos Hosting, to unpack how he bootstrapped a data center company with no outside capital after a big tech host threatened to cancel a client, leading him to pursue independence by “controlling the dirt.” We talk about his rule “he who pays, rules,” why he believes VC money erodes a founder’s mission, and how owning infrastructure and going upstream helps you control your destiny and protect your data. John also explores AI’s risks—counterfeit human personhood and reducing humans to artifacts—while arguing for a renaissance where authentic humanity becomes a premium. He shares how Patmos is redeveloping the old Kansas City Star printing press into a C-PACE financed, assessed clean-energy data center plus a downtown tech hub to create jobs and urban renewal. We also discuss his Albertus Magnus Institute and his North Star: human freedom.03:25 Counterfeit Humanity & the Organic Human Market08:07 AI and the Technocratic Paradigm11:21 The Human Renaissance: Practical Counter-Revolution14:08 Owning the Dirt: Freedom Through Education & Independence14:20 John's Journey: From Ministry to Data Centers22:55 Patmos: Free Speech Hosting & AI Infrastructure27:23 Data Centers, Sustainability & The Kansas City Story32:20 Owning Your Own Data & Patmos Phase TwoConnect with John: • https://patmos.tech/• https://magnusinstitute.org/Connect with Raul: • Work with Raul: https://dogoodwork.io• Free Growth Resources: https://dogoodwork.io/resources• Connect with Raul on LinkedIn (DMs open): https://www.linkedin.com/in/dogoodwork/ ","thumbnail_url":"https://img.transistorcdn.com/ERPXc3vfjTBxx5iBsuq9KD5LWG30qzdNvHE-qU82NNA/rs:fill:0:0:1/w:400/h:400/q:60/mb:500000/aHR0cHM6Ly9pbWct/dXBsb2FkLXByb2R1/Y3Rpb24udHJhbnNp/c3Rvci5mbS83ZDhh/MjQ0ZTI0MDUzOThi/MDQyNzNiMDY5YmYw/YzU1NC5qcGc.webp","thumbnail_width":300,"thumbnail_height":300}