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The Ghost in the Machine
What the strange history of the ATM tells us about whether AI will complement our work or render it obsolete
13 hrs ago
The Price of Luxury
Nowadays people know the price of everything and the value of nothing
Apr 1

March 2026

America Unmoored
Trump’s war in Iran has exposed a superpower with no coherent idea of its role in the world
Mar 20
The Private Credit Implosion
The technology that was supposed to fuel private credit’s golden age may have just triggered its biggest crisis since the global financial crisis.
Mar 15
What the Iran War Reveals About Energy, the Gulf, and Wall Street
Two Losers and a Winner
Mar 10
The Cotton Gin of the Digital Age
Why AI Is Different This Time
Mar 3

February 2026

The Human Bottleneck: Why AI Won’t Eliminate Friction, It Will Redirect It
Sometimes, friction is the pursuit
Feb 26
The House We’ll Never Own
Home ownership? It's all up in the air
Feb 20
The Economics of Matching
Are you the one for me?
Feb 16
Japan: The Face of a No‑Growth Economy
Money is not a cure for a bad situation.
Feb 8
The Anthropic Moment
When AI Finally Kept Its Promise
Feb 6
Welcome to the SaaSpocalypse
Where money magically evaporates
Feb 5
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