This week saw two major stories in the headlines: the collapse in Netflix’s stock, and a potential EU-wide ban on Russian oil. Though they seem unrelated, there is a common thread that runs through both—inflation. So yesterday, during a visit to Global Intelligence HQ, I sat down in-person with Field Notes Managing Editor Ciaran Madden [Read More] …
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Small Thinkers Want to Mislead You About the Future… Don’t Let Them
The human capacity for closemindedness is unsurpassed. Or maybe it’s just some people’s inherent cynicism and their need to denigrate anything new and innovative. Or, quite possibly, some people really are just stupid and landed in certain positions because of luck or the Peter Principle that posits people rise to the level of their incompetence. [Read More] …
Weekly Digest: The Newest Lie About Inflation
Plus, the Hottest Crypto Company in Town Welcome to your Sunday digest…my weekly breakdown of the things we’re thinking about and talking about in the Global Intelligence world. The only place to start this edition is with inflation. Earlier this week, we got the March inflation reading….and boy howdy, it was a big ‘un. Inflation [Read More] …
Video: Mastercard’s Big Plans for the Metaverse
This week, we learned that Mastercard has filed 15 metaverse and NFT trademarks with the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office. And it’s not alone, with Visa and American Express also making similar moves. So earlier this week, I sat down with Field Notes Managing Editor Ciaran Madden to discuss what these companies have planned, and [Read More] …
The True Cost of Living in a Big European City
The Everyday Prices in Prague Will Shock You I’m headed back to America next month—to attend my daughter’s high school graduation. I am not looking forward to this. I mean, yes, I’m really proud of my daughter. The graduation will be fun and emotional. What I’m not looking forward to, however, is the “headed back [Read More] …