The essay discusses the impact of European regulations on the automotive industry, particularly in relation to the transition to electric vehicles. It highlights the challenges faced by manufacturers in complying with these regula...
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The text discusses the rise and fall of technology monopolies, particularly focusing on the decline of Apple's iTunes and the ascent of streaming business models. It also delves into the impact of monopolies on the internet, parti...
0A Podcast & Some Quick Thoughts on Value Capture
2024-06-03 •
The text discusses the author's recent podcast appearance, the topics covered in the podcast, and some of the author's thoughts on societal violence, wealth creation, and the role of the elite in society. The author also delves in...
The text discusses the causes of crime in society, arguing that it is shaped by the elite and the selection process of each city’s elite members. It presents an alternate causal hypothesis that poverty doesn’t cause societal viole...
The text is about the author's experience with a bank run at Silicon Valley Bank. The author explains the decision-making process and the events that led to the bank run. The text also discusses the author's views on the banking s...
The text discusses Japan's housing crisis and the misconceptions of YIMBYs. It explains how the data used by YIMBYs is cherry-picked and does not justify their conclusions. The author presents a counter-narrative, highlighting the...
0Book Review: Discourses on Livy, Part II
2022-07-11 •
The text is a book review of 'Discourses on Livy, Part II' and discusses the internal workings of a functional republic, the ancient Romans, and the decline of modern culture. It also highlights the importance of making decisions,...
0A Podcast & A New Platform
2022-07-04 •
The author discusses his recent podcast appearance and the move of his email-portion of essay writing to Substack. He explains the reasons for the move and invites feedback from readers.
0Book Review: Discourses on Livy, Part I
2022-06-27 •
The text is a book review of 'Discourses on Livy, Part I' by Machiavelli. It describes the decay of moral and civic virtues in Italy circa 1500 and the efforts of Machiavelli to restore the republic. The book is a modern translati...
The text discusses the importance of successful companies in building a successful nation, focusing on the dominance of the American economy due to its successful tech industry. It also delves into macroeconomics, the strategies f...
The text discusses the ban on video games in China and the different perspectives on gaming. It explains the different types of games and the lessons they teach. It also discusses the leadership lessons that can be learned from pl...
The text discusses the schism between the New York and San Francisco schools of thought among the American elite. It explains how the New York School focuses on financial causation of real-world outcomes, while the San Francisco S...
The text discusses the nature of right vs. left, and how the mental model of these political ideologies is formed. It delves into the historical context and the impact of Feudalism on the psyche. It also explores the inevitability...
0Unequal Growth: The Zero-Sum Games You Don’t See
2020-07-02 •
The text discusses the emergence of China, the growing economic irrelevance of Europe & Japan, and American dominance using 30 years of public data provided by the World Bank. It highlights the Zero-Sum and Positive-Sum models and...
The text discusses Google's decision to pull out of China in 2010, and the implications of this decision. It highlights the economic and moral high-grounds conceded by Google, and the impact on the tech industry. The text also del...
The text discusses the economic success of Germany as an export-oriented industrial manufacturing powerhouse, the impact of international trade on the German economy, and the strategies used by Germany to maintain its export-drive...
The text is an argument in support of free speech, emphasizing that it helps people make better choices, maximizes individual identity, and strengthens social institutions. It discusses the consequences of social restrictions on s...
The text discusses the concept of censorship and its justification based on the idea of Tabula Rasa and the supreme value of each human life. It argues that censorship is a moral necessity to protect vulnerable individuals from be...
The text discusses the concept of the 'Full Stack of Society' and how it can make a whole society wealthier. It covers topics such as UBI, wealth generation, Feudalism, Mercantilism, Industrialism, Globalism, and Financialism. It ...
The text discusses the historical modes of wealth building, including Feudalism and Mercantilism, and how they are playing out in the present day. It explores the ways people have been successful in the past, where societies inves...
The text discusses the historical modes of wealth building, such as feudalism, and how they are playing out in the present day. It also explores the impact of technology on employment and wealth generation, and the political and e...