Economy and Business
Money, markets, trade, logistics, companies, and work.
#797: The Hidden Hierarchy: Who Really Owns the Cloud?
Explore the hidden hierarchy of the cloud, from massive hyperscalers to the boutique providers and resellers powering our digital world.
#786: The Cost of a Touch: When Your Hoard Becomes a Liability
Learn how to manage thousands of parts without losing your mind using AI, QR codes, and professional logistics strategies.
#774: Why Your Phone Fights You for Control
Tired of bloatware? Discover how to reclaim your mobile privacy in 2026, from hardened Android ROMs to the rise of true Linux on smartphones.
#744: The Billion-Dollar Math of Missile Defense Logistics
Beyond the flashes in the sky lies a high-stakes game of logistics. Explore the costs, storage, and supply chains of modern missile defense.
#715: The Modesty Trap: How to Sell Yourself Without Bragging
Struggling to talk about your wins? Learn how to reframe self-promotion as objective data and overcome the cultural pressure to stay small.
#712: Hollywood's Walled Garden Strategy for AI Video
How are major studios handling the rise of AI video? Explore the legal traps, union rules, and the future of synthetic B-roll.
#708: The Long Tail of Tech's Environmental Burden
Discover why mixing power cables can fry your PC and how a lack of industry standards creates a massive environmental and safety crisis.
#707: The Surprising Economics of Hand-Built PCs
Explore the high-stakes world of PC assembly, from manual "microsurgery" to the high-speed robots building the world’s hardware.
#703: The Economics of Spam: Why It Pays to Be a Digital Mosquito
Why is your inbox overflowing? Explore the technical and economic reasons behind the relentless rise of digital and physical spam.
#690: One Size Fits None: The Future of Precision Medicine
Why do we all take the same pill dose? Explore how genetics and 3D printing are ending the era of "one size fits all" pharmacology.
#675: From Digital Libraries to Intelligence Factories
From liquid cooling to nuclear power, Herman and Corn explore how AI is transforming data centers into high-density "intelligence factories."
#667: When AI Replaces the Agency That Doesn't Use It
Explore how professional agencies survived the AI gold rush to emerge as "workflow architects" in this deep dive into the 2026 landscape.
#661: Cracking the Global Supply Chain: Why Your Tech Costs More
Why does a $400 switch cost $700 elsewhere? Herman and Corn explore the tools that unmask global pricing and supply chain secrets.
#655: The Headache Tax: When Price Stops Mattering
Why is it so hard to find good service? Corn and Herman explore the "Headache Tax" and a new framework for rewarding excellence in Israel.
#640: How to Sidestep the Bank's Currency Tax
Tired of losing 4% every time you pay for OpenAI or Claude? Herman and Corn break down how to stop the "currency conversion tax" for good.
#639: The Future of Survival: UBI in the Age of Agentic AI
As AI transforms the workforce, Herman and Corn explore if Universal Basic Income is a radical dream or a pragmatic necessity for survival.
#609: Surviving the Rampocalypse: Pro Tech on a Budget
Learn how to beat rising RAM prices by sourcing professional data center hardware from the secondary market.
#608: When AI Eats the World's Memory
Why is a 32GB RAM kit now $400? Herman and Corn dive into how OpenAI is gobbling up 40% of the world's memory supply for its "Stargate" project.
#607: The 3.06 Shift: Understanding the Shekel’s Surge
Why is the shekel hitting 3.06? Herman and Corn dive into the tech exports and energy shifts driving this massive currency move.
#604: The Secret Chat Keeping Ships Safe in War Zones
Explore the invisible infrastructure keeping global trade alive, from secure naval chat rooms to armored ship citadels.