🏭 Weapons of Mass Instructions
Plus: Biden's Deceleration Administration, THIS Might Finally Push Elon to Building a Phone, and More
This week’s market, investing, and business insights from insiders and experts outside the mainstream media:
Biden’s deceleration administration.
Schools were designed for factory training. Let’s change that.
Probably the most important report on the US Stockmarket.*
THIS could finally push Elon to building a phone.
And more. Let’s get to it!
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Top Insights of the Week
1. 🔻 Biden’s Deceleration Administration
US Government was private sector’s accelerator.
Funded ARPANET, the foundation of the internet. Then got out the way. The rest is history.
NASA’s COTS provided funding and minimized regulations for space cargo transport.
Telecommunications Act reduced regulation. Fundamentally changing the way we communicate.
But now, it’s a complete 180. We’re decelerating, fast.
DOJ targets Nvidia for “possible” anti-trust. FTC examines OpenAI and Microsoft's AI deals.
Biden vetoed a bill to overturn SEC's SAB 121, maintaining restrictive crypto custody regulations.
Making it harder to get M&A deals passed through intense regulatory scrutiny.
Some are sounding the alarm. Let’s get back on track.
Gavin Newsom warns against over-regulating AI.
Trump supports minimal tech industry regulation. And wants all remaining Bitcoin to be made in the U.S.
Bill Gurley warns, too much AI regulation could stifle innovation.
2. 🏭 Weapons of Mass Instructions
Schools were created by industrialists like Rockefeller to train students for factory work. Has that change? Nope. But there’s hope.
"Weapons of Mass Instruction" by John Taylor Gatto argues:
Traditional education system suppresses creativity and critical thinking.
Creates manageable population—discouraging independent thinking.
His solution? "Open source learning". Blending life experiences with education for self-direction and independence.
Enter alternative schooling. Here are a few under the radar:
IMG Academy–full boarding school that has produced numerous Olympic and professional athletes.
The School of Entrepreneuring emphasizes entrepreneurship and creativity.
Digital education market (includes alternative schooling) is projected to grow from ~$19B in 2023 to ~$66B by 2028.
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4. 📱 THIS Might Finally Push Elon to Building a Phone
OpenAI appoints former NSA head Paul Nakasone to the board the same week Apple announces AI integration.
To put it lightly, that’s a problem.
“Don’t ever trust OpenAI…betrayal of the rights of every person on earth”. —Edward Snowden.
“Can't wait for OpenAl to have access to my phone…”— Elon Musk
Under Nakasone, NSA was accused of unhinged mass surveillance.
Could this be the push Elon needed to go all in on building a phone?
Elon floated the idea known as the "X phone," around November 2022.
Warned that integrating OpenAI at the OS level will lead to banning Apple devices at his companies.
He’s already been making huge strides with SpaceX’s first phone service satellites.
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Top 3 Charts of the Week
1. ♟️ Online Chess Booms Since Covid
Netflix’s "The Queen's Gambit" ignites global chess interest. Chess.com traffic surges.
Chess.com expanded through key acquisitions like PlayMagnus for ~$83M.
In 2023, Chess.com hosted 12.5B games, averaging 35M daily.
2. 🤔 Gen Z and Millennials’ Pulse Check
Gen Z and millennials feel optimistic about their socio-economic futures.
Over 1 in 4 millennials and Gen Zers follow vegetarian or vegan diets.
65% of Gen Z buy fast fashion. This explains Shein's ~$45B+ success.
3. 🫣 Affirm's Losses Keep Piling Up
Apple partners with Affirm for BNPL (Buy now-pay later). Boosting Affirm's shares by 11%.
BNPL faces scrutiny–now regulated like credit cards.
Affirm has $2.8B in losses since 2019.
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