Economy and Business
Money, markets, trade, logistics, companies, and work.
#306: The Hidden Grammar of Global Trade
Demystify the complex world of international shipping and learn how Incoterms protect your business from costly logistics nightmares.
#301: The Invisible Customs Officer: How AI Scans Your Parcels Before They Arrive
Ever wonder how customs scans 350,000 packages a day? Discover the AI and X-ray tech managing the global avalanche of parcels.
#300: Fixing the Rental Crisis: Lessons from Around the Globe
Explore how the UK, Netherlands, and Vienna are reimagining housing as a fundamental right rather than a speculative asset.
#293: How Cainiao Broke Israel's Postal System
Why is shipping from China to Israel faster than local delivery? Herman and Corn decode the "smart logistics" behind the AliExpress phenomenon.
#282: Why Spying Is Now a Service You Can Subscribe To
Why do CEOs pay for Stratfor when they have Reuters? Herman and Corn dive into the high-stakes world of private intelligence and global forecasting.
#217: Beyond the Mortgage: Is Home Ownership a Dying Dream?
Corn and Herman explore whether the drive to own a home is a biological instinct or an economic trap in an era of skyrocketing prices.
#204: The Ghost Towers of Jerusalem
Corn and Herman explore the rise of luxury towers in Jerusalem, the "ghost apartment" crisis, and how global cities fight urban displacement.
#195: The Hidden Economy in Your Plane's Belly
Discover the hidden world of belly cargo and how passenger planes keep the global supply chain moving beneath your feet.
#190: The Illusion of Choice in Your Living Room
Discover the hidden world of white-labeling as Herman and Corn reveal how global giants manufacture your favorite local appliances.
#183: The Multi-Billion Dollar Metal We Leave Underground
Millions of miles of toxic copper cables sit beneath our feet. Why is it so hard to dig up our digital past?
#163: Big Iron: Why Mainframes Still Run the Global Economy
Think mainframes are relics? Herman and Corn explore why "Big Iron" remains the unbreakable backbone of global finance and high-speed transactions.
#159: Are Airlines Already Bankrupt?
Is flying at odds with a livable planet? Explore the physics of aviation, the limits of green fuel, and the true cost of impact accounting.
#149: The Infrastructure of a Desert Metropolis
Herman and Corn explore the engineering hurdles of building a sustainable, high-tech metropolis in the heart of the Negev desert.
#147: The Secret Logic of AliExpress Logistics
Why does your $5 adapter take a detour through Singapore? Discover the hidden logic of global logistics and the art of package consolidation.
#146: The Feedback Loop of Inequality and Polarization
Herman and Corn explore why rising income inequality is fueling political polarization and how we can rebuild the social contract in 2026.
#124: How a $15 Radar Reveals the Hidden Economy of Scale
How can a high-tech radar sensor cost less than a sandwich? Explore the hidden machinery of the 2025 global supply chain.
#119: The 1% Rule: Mastering Kaizen for Lasting Improvement
Stop the rush and start the spiral. Discover how the 1% rule and the philosophy of Kaizen can transform your productivity and quality in 2026.
#107: The $5.5 Million Breakthrough: DeepSeek’s AI Disruption
Discover how DeepSeek-V3 is disrupting the AI market with massive cost savings and technical innovations like Multi-Head Latent Attention.
#98: The Fight for Your Financial Data: Why APIs Matter
Why is it so hard to get your own transaction data? Herman and Corn dive into the CFPB's Section 1033 and the battle for open banking.
#97: Paying for Results: The Future of Government Spending
Herman and Corn dive into "Pay for Success." Should governments pay for activities or results? Discover the future of social impact funding.