Let's Know Things

This week we talk about 10x-ing, blitzscaling, and the Millennial Lifestyle Subsidy.

We also discuss Uber, Bird, and savings accounts.

This week we talk about Putin, NATO, and the international order.

We also discuss Kyiv, buffer countries, and invasion incentives.

This week we talk about Otto von Bismark, Medicare, and demographic lopsidedness.

We also discuss Social Security, Biden, and globalization.

This week we talk about Project Mogul, Chinese airships, and the Cold War.

We also discuss UFOs, Roswell, and wolf warriors.

This week we talk about regulations, the Reagan administration, and market manipulation.

We also discuss tech layoffs, market caps, and dividends.

This week we talk about patent medicine, BMI, and semaglutide.

We also discuss leptin, tirzepatide, and the American Academy of Pediatrics.

This week we talk about gunmakers, blacksmiths, and Lina Khan.

We also discuss the FTC, employer-employee relations, and competition law.

This week we talk about open standards, custom chips, and China.

We also discuss Android, tier-one platforms, and the internet of things.

This week we talk about Narcan, Kloxxado, and Fentanyl.

We also discuss overdoses, opioids, and OTC.

This week we talk about signs and countersigns, passkeys, and the LastPass hack.

We also discuss quantum computing, security experts, and arbitrary strings of characters.

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This week we talk about OpenAI, DALL-E 2, and voice assistants.

We also discuss snake oil, AI, and GPT-4.

This week we talk about Tesla, EVs, and Chinese brands.

We also discuss California, the Inflation Reduction Act, and the green economy.

This week we talk about Alexa, Matter, and the tech industry pullback.

We also discuss Siri, ELIZA, and Echo devices.

This week we talk about steel, calcium carbonate, and the construction industry.

We also discuss emissions, COP27, and incentives.

This week we talk about SBF, FTX, and Binance.

We also discuss bank runs, FTT, and financial contagions.

This week we talk about Congress, the Red Ripple, and voter turnout.

We also discuss polling, Trump, and DeSantis.

This week we talk about MBS, Biden, and OPEC Plus.

We also discuss the clean energy transition, fistbumps, and kowtowing.

This week we talk about Ye, Parler, and Twitter.

We also discuss Cloudflare, Truth Social, and antisemitism.

This week we talk about TSMC, the Three-Body Problem, and economic warfare.

We also discuss fundamental research, technological know-how, and the 2022 Communist Party Congress.

This week we talk about Yankee Candles, Long-COVID, and BA.1.1.

We also discuss winter surges, monkeypox, and bivalent boosters.

This week we talk about Evergrande, Beanie Babies, and interest rates.

We also discuss the Fed, Xi Jinping, and affordable housing.

This week we talk about moral panics, TikTok challenges, and immobilizers.

We also discuss Hyundai, catalytic converters, and The Club.

This week we talk about Ukraine, Putin, and political expediency.

We also discuss protests, conscription, and NATO.

This week we talk about lithium, nodules, and helium-3.

We also discuss the deep ocean, The Metals Company, and obscure regulatory bodies.

This week we talk about the iPhone, App Tracking Transparency, and privacy.

We also discuss iOS, Android, and digital online advertising.

This week we talk about Sichuan, hydroelectricity, and failure cascades.

We also discuss droughts, heat waves, and virtual power plants.

This week we talk about OpenAI, AlphaFold, and centaurs.

We also discuss GPT-3, CLIP, and Photoshop.

This week we talk about Yemen, Syria, and Ethiopia.

We also discuss the Mexican Drug War, Myanmar, and Ukraine.

This week we talk about Marvel, the Gray Man, and cinematic universes.

We also discuss sequels, remakes, and spin-offs.

This week we talk about lying flat, letting it rot, and China's Gen Z.

We also discuss replacement rate, the middle class, and baby bonuses.

This week we talk about LLVs, NGDVs, and electric school buses.

We also discuss hydrogen, delivery vehicles, and Amazon.

This week we talk about CRISPR/cas9, LDL, and human trials.

We also discuss sickle-cell, the human germline, and super-tomatoes.

This week we talk about BA.5, smallpox, and "over there" issues.

We also discuss the WHO, evolving health threats, and prairie dogs.

This week we talk about SPF, UV, and the FDA.

We also discuss oxybenzone, bemotrizinol, and bisoctrizole.

This week we talk about The Washington Post, Arc XP, and Substack.

We also discuss The New York Times, Axios, and newsletters.

This week we talk about Ethereum, Bitcoin, and The Merge.

We also discuss gas flares, proof-of-work, and regulation.

This week we talk about wheat, DUV lasers, and shortages.

We also discuss Russia, supply chains, and microprocessors.

This week we talk about offshoring, nearshoring, and the TPP.

We also discuss onshoring, China, and supply chains.

This week we talk about fast fashion, waste, and supply chains.

We also discuss ZZKKOO, SheInside, and Love Island.

This week we talk about Elon Musk, the Sullivan Principles, and the Friedman Doctrine.

We also discuss Tesla, Exxon, and apartheid.

This week we talk about TerraUSD, Luna, and stablecoins.

We also discuss tech stocks, Basis, and  uncertainty.

This week we talk about medical abortions, Roe v. Wade, and minoritarianism.

We also discuss Plan B, mifepristone, and misoprostol.

This week we talk about curtain walls, elevators, and the International Building Code.

We also discuss concrete, steel, and the Build With Strength Coalition.

This week we talk about Omicron, the Goose Group, and food shortages.

We also discuss Beijing, Shenzhen, and Xi Jinping.

This week we talk about Zillow, renting, and HOAs.

We also discuss inflation, mortgages, and NIMBYs.

This week we talk about the Dominion of Ceylon, Colombo, and foreign reserves.

We also discuss debt defaults, the Portuguese, and the Chola Empire.

This week we talk about passive solar, the IPCC report, and the potential of panels.

We also discuss the new Ember report on clean energy, practical optimism, and heat.

This week we talk about the ITU, intergovernmental organizations, and standards.

We also discuss the Central Commission for Navigation on the Rhine, Russia, and 6G.

This week we talk about Omicron, the Spanish Flu, and the bubonic plague.

We also discuss waves, political will, and how pandemics end.