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27 posts

The Non-Obvious Future Word of the Week: Subscreep

The Non-Obvious Future Word of the Week: Subscreep

JULY 30, 2026

What If the Biggest Threat to Human Thinking Isn't AI?

What If the Biggest Threat to Human Thinking Isn't AI?

APRIL 29, 2026

The Future Will Include AI For Dynamic Pricing ... Here's What Could Happen Next

The Future Will Include AI For Dynamic Pricing ... Here's What Could Happen Next

JULY 30, 2025

The Wild Theory of the “Mar-a-Lago Accord” That Aims to Explain Everything Trump Is Doing

The Wild Theory of the “Mar-a-Lago Accord” That Aims to Explain Everything Trump Is Doing

MARCH 31, 2025

Unemployment Is Low, But No One Is Hiring. Experts Are Calling It The Big Freeze.

Unemployment Is Low, But No One Is Hiring. Experts Are Calling It The Big Freeze.

MARCH 3, 2025

The Truth About the Penny

The Truth About the Penny

FEBRUARY 28, 2025

The Unpredictable Gamble of Collecting Vintage Toys

The Unpredictable Gamble of Collecting Vintage Toys

JUNE 13, 2024

Getting Ready For The Dynamic Pricing Future Of All Things

Getting Ready For The Dynamic Pricing Future Of All Things

MARCH 4, 2024

Will The “End” of Junk Fees Actually Save People Any Money?

Will The “End” of Junk Fees Actually Save People Any Money?

OCTOBER 9, 2023

Corporate Greed May Not Be Driving Inflation, But Inflation Is Making the Greed Even Worse

Corporate Greed May Not Be Driving Inflation, But Inflation Is Making the Greed Even Worse

JULY 7, 2022

Is Saving For Tomorrow Pointless? Many Young People Now Think So.

Is Saving For Tomorrow Pointless? Many Young People Now Think So.

MAY 19, 2022

How To Understand Global Shipping, Trade Routes and Why Ships Get Stuck

How To Understand Global Shipping, Trade Routes and Why Ships Get Stuck

APRIL 20, 2022

Will Work Be Redefined in 2022 by Unions and Guaranteed Income?

Will Work Be Redefined in 2022 by Unions and Guaranteed Income?

JANUARY 6, 2022

The Four Plotlines In Every Book About the Financial Industry

The Four Plotlines In Every Book About the Financial Industry

SEPTEMBER 15, 2021

The Pandemic Was Supposed To Kill Cash. Has The Opposite Happened?

The Pandemic Was Supposed To Kill Cash. Has The Opposite Happened?

AUGUST 31, 2021

Secret IRS Files Show the Obvious (and Legal) Way Billionaires Avoid Taxes

Secret IRS Files Show the Obvious (and Legal) Way Billionaires Avoid Taxes

JUNE 11, 2021

Welcome To An Economy About To Run Low On Everything

Welcome To An Economy About To Run Low On Everything

MAY 27, 2021

Are Venture Capitalists Destroying Capitalism Itself?

Are Venture Capitalists Destroying Capitalism Itself?

DECEMBER 3, 2020

Rich Kid Revolutionaries

Rich Kid Revolutionaries

APRIL 30, 2019

Why Our Economy Supports (And Sometimes Needs) Bullsh*t Jobs

Why Our Economy Supports (And Sometimes Needs) Bullsh*t Jobs

JUNE 27, 2018

The World’s First Glow In The Dark Currency

The World’s First Glow In The Dark Currency

JUNE 27, 2017

2017 Economics & Entrepreneurship Trends

2017 Economics & Entrepreneurship Trends

DECEMBER 9, 2016

New Report Shows Millennials Have Only 4% Of Household Wealth In The US

New Report Shows Millennials Have Only 4% Of Household Wealth In The US

SEPTEMBER 5, 2016

Why Ugly People Get Paid Less

Why Ugly People Get Paid Less

MAY 3, 2016

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