Category: China
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“Never Short a Cult”
Steve on bubbles, risk, and revenue “projections”.
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Tech, Competition, Battleplans, and Reinforcement Learning
Eric Schmidt stresses that the AI revolution is underhyped, with autonomous agents potentially surpassing human reasoning.China leverages its 9,9,6 work ethic to advance in AI despite lacking the capital-raising capabilities of the US, excelling in consumer apps and robots. China competes globally with open-source AI models and open training data, while the US focuses on…
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Copy Exact
This is a technical documentary exploring the immense, unseen engineering challenges of TSMC’s effort to build its new fabrication plant in Arizona.
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Borrow to Pay
An explanation of how debt fueled spending makes world turn and what happens when lenders stop lending.
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The Farm Business
In the video “Farmer Answers Farming Questions | Tech Support | WIRED,” Tennessee farmer Matt Griggs addresses a variety of questions related to farming, providing insights into the modern agricultural industry. Griggs explains how farmers achieve straight lines in their fields primarily through the use of GPS-enabled tractors with auto-steer functionality. He highlights the essential…
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HSBC Shenanigans
In 2012, HSBC Holdings (HSBC), one of the world’s largest global banks, was hit with a $1.9 billion fine for, most notably, serving as a conduit for Mexican drug cartels. The penalty, which was coupled with $665 million in civil penalties, exposed severe problems with the bank’s compliance and anti-money laundering (AML) controls. It ranks…
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What the Ship?!
Sal Mercogliano — a maritime historian at Campbell University (@campbelledu) and former merchant mariner — discusses US Tariffs with China and other countries; US Walks Out of IMO Climate Meetings; US, Panama, and CK Hutchinson; US Trade Representatives and Port Fees; and Red Sea.
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Debate
Larry Summers critiques the current tariff strategies, comparing them to dangerous work with a sledgehammer on a sensitive global economic machine. He highlights that various tariffs remain in place, including significant structural ones, and discusses the potential economic damage estimated by market reactions, suggesting a loss of around $30 trillion. Summers warns that these tariffs…
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Thiel on Tariffs
VC and Conservative/libertarian benefactor Peter Thiel on tariffs.
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Origins of the CCP
Sarah Paine describes Mao Zedong’s rise to power and complex legacy within Chinese communism. The lecture chronicles Mao’s strategic evolution from his early life to becoming a significant military and political leader emphasizing his innovative use of propaganda, grassroots support among peasants, and guerrilla warfare tactics amidst civil and external conflicts. Contrasting Mao’s approach with…