Blog Archive

The NTT Lesson for AI Stocks

Why today’s ‘safe’ tech infrastructure giants might be the next NTT—a capital-intensive monopoly that destroyed value after its 1987 IPO.

The Cybertruck Tax on Tesla’s Core Business

Tesla’s 25% delivery spike masks a hidden cost: Cybertruck drains capital from the only profitable segment (Model 3/Y). This analysis unpacks the economics.

The Policy Gap That Undermines AI Safety

Export controls on AI models create a dangerous gap: foreign competitors face constraints while domestic use remains unregulated. Here’s why this matters.

The Hidden Rollover That Saves the US Treasury

Slow debt rollover masks US fiscal mess. Only 17% of $39T debt reprices quickly, keeping interest rates low and enabling the ‘run hot’ strategy.

Housing’s Hidden Tax on China’s Consumers

China’s rebalancing failure is often blamed on high savings. The real culprit: housing asset inflation that silently taxes household consumption capacity.

The Real Monopoly Behind Musk’s Trillions

SpaceX’s Starlink isn’t just satellite internet. It’s a government dependency play that made Musk a trillionaire by making the US state a captive customer.

The Demand Trap of Automation

AI optimists focus on production abundance, but ignore the collapse of consumer spending. Without wage labor, aggregate demand disappears.

The Strategic Value of Pointless Work

Most assume AI will kill jobs. But smart companies keep inefficient roles because work provides something more valuable than output: status and identity.

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