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JetBlue and Spirit Airlines — The Story of How Regulators Tried to Protect the “King of Cheap Flights,” and Ended Up Losing It Anyway.
This episode looks at the failed merger between JetBlue and Spirit Airlines, and the complicated question of what it really means to “protect competi…
2 months ago
What I Learned About a Temple Before Leaving for Thailand
This episode reflects on a recent news story about rising nationalism and increased military volunteering in Thailand, and how that led into reading …
2 months ago
“Stretch (STRC)” — Is Bitcoin’s “Debt You Never Have to Repay” a Scam, or Something Closer to a Game Between Professionals?
This episode looks at the unusual financial structure behind “Stretch (STRC),” a new perpetual preferred stock issued by MicroStrategy as part of Mic…
2 months ago
Children Believe Actions More Than Words.
A quiet reflection on how children often learn more from what adults do than from what they say.
This episode explores the idea that being a good exam…
2 months ago
Anthropic and SpaceX Team Up.
This episode looks at a recent development where Anthropic gained access to SpaceX’s large-scale supercomputer, raising questions about how competiti…
2 months ago
Search is quietly moving beyond the age of keywords.
This episode looks at how search is shifting from keyword-based queries to more natural, context-rich questions.
In the past, users had to simplify wh…
2 months ago
The Shock of AI-Generated Drama: The “Tyrant CEO” Archetype.
Podcast Summary
A recent story from China’s entertainment industry highlights how AI is beginning to reshape even creative fields.
Actor Zhang Xiaolei,…
2 months ago
Naoya Inoue: “I’m excited to face the pressure and my own mind”
Naoya Inoue once said that what excites him most before a big fight isn’t just physical preparation, but facing pressure and his own mind.
This perspe…
2 months, 1 week ago
Surprise as a Skill
This episode reflects on how the feeling of “surprise” can fade in a highly convenient world.
With information arriving in advance and AI anticipating…
2 months, 1 week ago
A Cold Society, or One That No Longer Needs Help?
This episode reflects on the idea that the growing sense of “personal responsibility” may not come from a colder society, but from one that no longer…
2 months, 1 week ago