The New Economic Order: Now with More Meetings and Less Productivity
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The New Economic Order: Now with More Meetings and Less Productivity The global economy has evolved. Not into something faster, leaner, or smarter, but into something more calendar-dependent. Productivity is down, GDP is wobbling, and inflation is doing interpretive dance, yet the only thing truly booming is the number of meetings. According to Bloomberg, the […]

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Politicians Discover AI : Immediately Try to Ban It
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Politicians Discover AI : Immediately Try to Ban It In a plot twist that surprised absolutely no one, global lawmakers have finally discovered artificial intelligence. After months of asking their aides what the ChatGPT thing was, politicians from Washington to Brussels to New Delhi are now promising to regulate AI with the same enthusiasm they […]

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Crypto Markets in Therapy: Why Traders Are Now Paying for Emotional Support Dogs
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Crypto Markets in Therapy: Why Traders Are Now Paying for Emotional Support Dogs After the crypto crash of 2022, traders turned to technical analysis. After 2023’s regulatory crackdowns, they turned to DeFi. Now, after a decade of volatility and heartbreak, they have turned to therapy dogs. According to a Bloomberg feature that nobody was ready […]

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The World Is Out of Money : But Not Out of PowerPoint Presentations
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The World Is Out of Money : But Not Out of PowerPoint Presentations Global finance has entered a new era of austerity theatre. The world’s balance sheets are bleeding, governments are borrowing from tomorrow’s taxes to fund today’s panic, and yet every conference room from Davos to Dubai remains brightly lit by a thousand PowerPoint […]

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Corporate Apologies as a Service: The New PR Gold Rush
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Corporate Apologies as a Service: The New PR Gold Rush From tech firms caught mishandling data to airlines stranding passengers on live streams, today’s crises unfold in real time. Every scandal now demands an apology before it demands a fix. And where there’s demand, there’s an industry. Enter Corporate Apologies as a Service, a booming […]

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The Metaverse Is Back : And Still Completely Useless
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The Metaverse Is Back : And Still Completely Useless After its first spectacular flop in 2023, Silicon Valley’s favorite science-fiction project has decided to reboot itself with a straight face. Meta is releasing new headsets, investors are whispering about Web3’s rebirth, and tech journalists are once again promising that “this time, it’s different.” But the […]

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From Billionaires to Baristas: Everyone’s Now Writing a Newsletter
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From Billionaires to Baristas: Everyone’s Now Writing a Newsletter In 2025, the digital landscape is dominated by one unexpected phenomenon: everyone is writing a newsletter. Analysts from Bloomberg, Reuters, and The Economist note that the trend spans CEOs, fintech influencers, baristas, and even amateur hobbyists. Substack, Ghost, and a host of micro-publishing platforms have turned […]

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The Luxury of Panic: How Millennials Made Anxiety a Lifestyle Brand
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The Luxury of Panic: How Millennials Made Anxiety a Lifestyle Brand In 2025, financial analysts, sociologists, and lifestyle commentators note a striking phenomenon: Millennials have transformed anxiety into a profitable lifestyle brand. From curated Instagram posts to boutique wellness retreats, from NFTs featuring panic-inspired art to “stress couture” fashion lines, the generation once derided for […]

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Quantum Startups Promise Everything, Deliver PowerPoint Slides
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Quantum Startups Promise Everything, Deliver PowerPoint Slides In 2025, Silicon Valley and Cambridge alike are experiencing an influx of quantum computing startups that promise revolutionary breakthroughs, world-changing algorithms, and a new era of technological supremacy. Analysts from Bloomberg, Reuters, and The Economist note that while investor enthusiasm is sky-high, tangible progress often remains confined to […]

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Silicon Valley’s New Religion: Worshipping the Algorithm
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Silicon Valley’s New Religion: Worshipping the Algorithm In 2025, Silicon Valley has taken devotion to a new level. Analysts from Bloomberg, Reuters, and The Economist report that engineers, venture capitalists, and startup founders now openly treat algorithms as sacred entities, guiding corporate strategy, product design, and investor decisions. From Twitter feeds to boardrooms, the worship […]

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