Recent massive donations from billionaires are not for traditional charities but for causes reflecting capitalist and patriotic values: funding troops, children's stock accounts, and Olympic athletes. This trend represents a new form of pro-competition, pro-market philanthropy.
A study found people who cursed held a plank longer. This suggests that swearing, as an expression of not holding back, can translate from physical to cognitive tasks, potentially improving performance in high-pressure business situations like negotiations or crunching spreadsheets.
While work productivity has been AI's focus, apps like Fia signal a shift. 'Butlerfication' is using AI to save time and money on personal tasks like shopping, making the efficiency once reserved for the ultra-wealthy accessible to everyone.
Allbirds' fall from a $4B valuation to $30M highlights the extreme risk in fad-driven consumer categories. The 'Three Fs'—Food, Fitness, and Fashion—are sectors where consumer preferences are highly volatile, making long-term value creation exceptionally difficult.
Fia's 'Should I Buy This?' feature transforms consumer behavior by showing an item's potential resale value. This reframes a purchase from a pure expense to a quasi-investment, using data to justify high-ticket buys and tapping into 'girl math' psychology.
Despite shrinking profits, Tesla's stock is near all-time highs. Investors aren't valuing its current car business (the "avocados") but its future potential in robotics and autonomy (the "tree's growth"). This contrasts with legacy automakers, seen as old trees with no growth left.