Reminder that Congress could, at any time, pass legislation canceling these tariffs and then vote to override a veto. As prices rise and your 401(k) falls, don't let lawmakers get away with acting like powerless observers of the onslaught. Together they can kill it if they want.

MY OPEN LETTER TO PRESIDENT TRUMP The frustrating part is that I was on board for a reset. Truly. I’ve said it publicly. I’ve written about it in this very feed. I understood the need for a detox. For decades, the U.S. economy played the part of the rich guy at the table --

Tariffs are an admission of weakness. A defensive, fearful posture. A master does not beg for barriers. They assert dominance through will, creativity & excellence. Tariffs show all the hallmarks of a slave morality—resentment against stronger forces, glee in punishing rather

You know things are bad when even prediction markets can't keep up with how quickly markets are dropping.

What a weird timeline to be alive in...

Black mirror: Useful cautionary tales or just Doomer porn?

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I run a law firm. Last week I spent 5 hours digging into TikTok’s terms of service. What I found absolutely terrified me. Here’s a breakdown of what you’re actually handing over when you install TikTok (with receipts):

Alex Graveley chatbots will cure mental health the way social networks cure loneliness. That is, social networks have some positives (eg. immigrants in touch with family at home) but overall have created millions of people who have no other contact with the world. Speaking to someone, even

Our Vanishing Future: Why We've Stopped Believing in Tomorrow, and How We Can Start Again... open.substack.com/pub/armchairfu…

Which AI industries are growing, declining, or stalling? DevOps and code completion, a.k.a "vibe coding," are rising, showing demand for non-developer product building. Lovable leads this field, with Cursor gaining share. >>

There's a type of conversation that's like... Me: We should stop the ASI race before it kills everyone. Someone: Stopping is impossible. Me: No it's not. This is not an asteroid. It's a thing people are doing, that they could stop doing. Someone: If one company doesn't build

"Learn to code" they told us

UBI is communism with extra steps. The solution is for everyone to own a piece of the means of knowledge production.

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What Comes After Knowledge? open.substack.com/pub/armchairfu…

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"When two roads lead to ruin, wisdom builds a third way." To ensure AI serves everyone, we’re building it open from day one. Today we release the foundations: 🔹 Master Plan: our strategic blueprint 🔹 Whitepaper: the technical design 🔹 Symbioism: our core philosophy The

In 2035, Bitcoin will be $1.4+ million per coin. Putting things in perspective: This is the BEAR case from André Dragosch, PhD⚡, European Head of Research at Bitwise. Base case is $5-10 million. 5 BTC could create generational wealth for you and your family. But Bitcoin alone will