Party Dismisses Jobs Data, Then Lauds It in Power
Never fails...out of power party says increasing jobs numbers are bogus. Then the party gets in power and touts "incredible" jobs numbers month after month.
We Need More Long-Form CEO Podcast Interviews
I think what the world needs more of is long form podcasts with high profile CEOs.
Drone Strikes Aren’t a Game—Listen to the Truth
As we watch the ghastly images of drone strikes on this app like it’s a video game and not real life, I encourage you to listen to this song which pretty much spells out the immoral or even amoral pretense...
Cheering the Clash of War and Soaring Freight Costs
Interesting to observe which people are cheering the overlap of bombs dropping and freight prices increasing.
Understand Content and Reporting Are Not the Same
A lot of people need to be educated on the difference between content and reporting.
Founders Fund Conflates Chatter with Real Journalism
Founders Fund has been at the head of queue of misrepresenting what journalism is, especially in light of the ongoing holy war that the tech world thinks it is engaged in w/ legitimate media. Understand that just talking all day...
Understanding Succession’s Success Reveals Media’s Hidden Appeal
Everyone hates on media but everyone wants to be part of it but few people actually understand what makes it work. Why do you think Succession was so successful?
Port of LA Volumes Surge 3% in Two Hours
Sharing some charts from the Port of LA's Port Optimizer Signal platform. Volumes into the port are rising in the two weeks ahead (notably that week 14 number literally rose 3% from 9 am ET this morning to when I...
Venture Capital's Media Takeover Could Be Detrimental
To be clear I’m not doubting that initiatives like a16z’s media arm might end up being highly successful. They have cash (obviously), clout (in certain circles) and they can view media as a loss leader. What I am arguing is...
Ignoring Press Attacks Harms Society More Than We Realize
There’s a cost to vilifying the press as a whole that, honestly, most people just really don’t care about, even if they absolutely should.