Economy and Business
Money, markets, trade, logistics, companies, and work.
#3278: How to Get Early AI Model Access as a Solo Developer
How a solo developer spending $300/month can get early access to new AI models before the press release.
#3277: The Store That Stocks Nothing That Breaks
Can a store succeed by selling only things that last forever? The economics of durability vs. disposable culture.
#3273: The Salad Bar Pan That Changed the World
How a German-engineered pan size became the hidden standard behind every buffet, airline meal, and fast-casual kitchen.
#3271: LLMs as Parsers, Not Calculators
Stop letting LLMs do math. Use them to parse messy text, then let deterministic code handle the numbers.
#3262: Why German and Japanese Manuals Are So Good
How Germany's apprenticeship system and Japan's monozukuri philosophy produce world-class documentation.
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#3256: The Seasteading Dream That Sank
Silicon Valley tried to build floating nations. The ocean and the law had other plans.
#3251: Can One Person Really Build a Whole House?
The romantic fantasy vs. the 3,200-hour reality of solo house construction.
#3244: What the Fading American Dream Actually Measures
Absolute mobility fell from 90% to 50% in four decades. Here's how economists actually measure it.
#3243: Are We Modern Serfs? Land, Rent & Feudalism
How land ownership patterns mirror medieval feudalism—and what Henry George proposed to fix it.
#3241: How to Write a Product Spec That Makes AI Find You the One
Stop typing three words into Google. The SPEC framework helps AI find exactly what you need.
#3236: Jerusalem's Hidden Strengths: Beyond the Poverty Stats
What if Jerusalem's biggest problems are actually its greatest untapped advantages? A fresh look at the city's future.
#3234: Who Should Sponsor This Podcast? Open-Book Economics
We open the books on our AI-generated podcast: $200/month costs, 180K plays, zero sponsors. Who should we pitch?
#3217: When a Truck Beats the Internet: Shipping Data at Scale
Why FedEx sometimes beats fiber for moving massive datasets across the country.
#3212: Why Eilat Has 3 Airports for 55,000 People
Israel’s southernmost city is a tourism powerhouse with a neglected core. The VAT zone, land policies, and three airports tell the story.
#3202: Storage in Jerusalem: What You Need to Know First
What to know about storage costs, quotes, and red flags in Jerusalem. Spoiler: it's cheaper than you think.
#3200: Moving with Pallets: A Practical Guide for Israel
Can shipping pallets replace cardboard boxes for moving? A deep dive on sourcing, disassembly, and cost.
#3199: How to Move with Pallets (No Cardboard Needed)
Ditch the cardboard boxes. Here's a step-by-step playbook for moving your apartment on shipping pallets.
#3188: How Policy Summer Schools Actually Work
Residential retreats that produce real policy outcomes at 3.2x the rate of conferences. Here's how they work.
#3180: How to Turn Housing Rage Into Real Power in Jerusalem
Grassroots organizing strategies for turning frustration over luxury towers into real municipal leverage.
#3172: Housing as Anchor vs. Safety Net
Is a universal guarantee of housing, food, and healthcare different from existing welfare?