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The Illusion of "Left Hand to Right Hand": How Political Direction and Corruption Shape Global Economies
When analyzing the economic history of the last 70 years—specifically the contrast between the American and Chinese models—we must first understand a fundamental economic fallacy regarding government ...
The Race to Zero: Xiaomi Just Dropped an AI Nuclear Bomb
TL;DR: While the West focuses on model capability (IQ), Xiaomi just changed the conversation to Unit Economics. By pricing their new model at $0.10 per million tokens—a staggering 20x to 1...
The Digital Mirage: Why "Traffic" Is Not "Trust" (And How to Fix It)
TL;DR: In the modern digital marketing landscape of Taiwan and Hong Kong, brands are addicted to vanity metrics—views, reach, CTR, and reel engagement. But time and again, high traffic fails to tr...
The "Sanae Effect": Why Charisma is the Only Fuel That Can Move a Stagnant System
TL;DR: Japan’s new Prime Minister, Sanae Takaichi, has unintentionally launched a streetwear phenomenon. From ¥300,000 caps to sold-out ballpoint pens, the "Sana-katsu" (Sanae Lifestyle) trend...
The End of "Click-Ops": Why Claude 4.5 Opus Just Killed the n8n Course Industry
TL;DR: I suspect the market for courses teaching n8n (workflow automation) is about to collapse. I recently tested Claude 4.5 Opus on complex workflow generation, and the results were terrifyi...
Vibe Coding is a Trap. You Need "The Codex."
TL;DR: "Vibe Coding"—the practice of casually guiding AI to build software—is trending. But without structure, it inevitably leads to "context drift" and spaghetti code. To build enterprise-grade ...
The "AI Ceiling" is an Illusion: Why the Next Trillion Dollars is in Video Scaling
TL;DR: The market is panicking because LLMs (Text) seem to be hitting a performance ceiling, causing AI stocks like Oracle to slide. Investors worry that if the magic stops, OpenAI becomes just an...
100 Trillion Tokens Can't Lie: Half of You Are Coding, The Other Half Are Roleplaying
TL;DR: OpenRouter's latest report, analyzing 100 trillion tokens of data, reveals a bizarre split in AI usage: 50% of the world is using AI to write code, while the other 50% is using it for rolep...
The "Free Speech" Stack: A Satirical Guide to the Extreme Cost of Digital Sovereignty
TL;DR: A viral post circulating on the Chinese internet mockingly claims that "Free Speech exists" as long as you follow a 7-step protocol worthy of a spy novel. While intended as dark satire, thi...
The Eternal Inflation Engine: Why Your Money is Designed to Lose Value
TL;DR: History shows us a clear pattern: when profits are suppressed (like rent control in WWI-era Britain), supply collapses, and everyone suffers. Conversely, when capital flows freely, producti...
Agents vs. Skills: Stop Hiring Digital Interns, Start Building Digital Manuals
TL;DR: Anthropic’s recent push into "Skills" has confused many. Is it just another word for "Agents"? No. The difference is fundamental economics. Agents are like hiring expensive contractors:...
The Nvidia Paradox: Why "Longevity" is the Only Strategy That Matters
TL;DR: Jensen Huang often says he wakes up sweating, believing Nvidia is only 30 days away from bankruptcy. This isn't hyperbole; it is a trauma response to a history of near-death experiences. Nv...