Economy and Business
Money, markets, trade, logistics, companies, and work.
#4900: Why You Rebel Against Your Own Budget
The psychology behind overspending when you can't afford it—and what actually works.
#4899: Budgeting for Word People, Not Spreadsheets
What if your brain processes words better than numbers? Here's how to budget without the spreadsheet dread.
#4898: The Suitcase That Lasts Forever
What cabin crew know about luggage that lasts — and which brands actually survive the tarmac.
#4890: When Conference Choreography Backfires
What a prank about running a diplomatic summit at a bar reveals about real conference design failures.
#4888: Action Minutes: The Meeting Tool That Forces Clarity
How a diplomatic note-taking technique eliminates vague language and forces real commitments in meetings.
#4881: How Your Bag Actually Travels 22 Miles Through the Airport
99.24% of bags arrive safely. But 33 million still go astray each year. Here's how the system actually works.
#4880: Who Really Flies Your Flight? Inside Wet Leases
When an airline's crew doesn't actually work for the airline whose name is on the plane.
#4874: Why Greece Works More Hours Than Germany
Southern Europe works more hours for less output. The lazy stereotype collapses on contact with the data.
#4872: Can Tourism Save a City or Only Hollow It Out?
Jerusalem risks becoming a two-tier city. Barcelona and Kyoto show a better path.
#4864: A Domestic Airline Goes Long-Haul Under Pressure
How a 50-minute domestic carrier was forced to fly 10-hour transatlantic routes after the war.
#4861: Which Long-Haul Aircraft Earns Its Keep?
Comparing the A330, A340, 777, and 787 on daily utilization, profitability, and real-world performance.
#4860: What It Really Takes for an Airport to Go Transatlantic
Runway length is just the start. Pavement strength, fuel farms, customs, and insurance all decide if an airport can go intercontinental.
#4850: Worn vs Carried: The Carry-On Arms Race
How travelers exploit the gap between worn clothing and baggage rules to carry more without paying bag fees.
#4843: Can a Marketplace Strip All the Marketing Copy?
What if a B2C marketplace forced sellers to use purely factual descriptions? We explore why it hasn't worked.
#4841: How Global Roaming Actually Works (and What to Buy)
The plumbing behind international roaming and which eSIM plans actually deliver on their promises.
#4838: The CueCat: A Dot-Com Catastrophe
The story of the free cat-shaped barcode scanner that burned $185 million and then found a second life.
#4837: The Pink Mark on the Lantern
How a pink smudge on a Fenix lantern reveals the hidden structure of Amazon's marketplace.
#4836: When AI Actually Touches Money
How Amazon uses LLMs to classify damage and set refunds — and the guardrail stack that keeps the AI from touching the dollar amount directly.
#4834: Why Your AI Bill Keeps Surprising You
How a 37-cent project and a $100 simulation reveal the hidden math of AI API pricing.
#4829: Why Can't You Filter by Bluetooth on Amazon?
Technical buyers waste hours hunting specs. AI might finally fix e-commerce filtering.