Philadelphia Fed manufacturing survey Period: Dec. Actual: -10.2 Median Forecast: 3.6 Previous: -1.7

I’m reading Mere Christianity by C.S. Lewis, and I came across a fascinating idea I’ve never heard presented before. Lewis doesn’t state it directly—only its implication—but for his conclusion to hold, it must be inferred. It appears in the chapter “The Cardinal Virtues,” on

Elon is saying double-digit GDP growth (10%+) within 18 months and 100%+ growth within 5 years. The US just posted 4.3% in Q3, the best quarter in two years. The math required to get from here to there is instructive. Goldman Sachs projects US potential GDP growth at 2.1-2.3%

Is the “gunboat” diplomacy on Venezuela’s oil exports about pressuring China? Trade heavily shifted to China in late 2025. • In November: ~921k bpd total 🇨🇳 China: 80% (~746k bpd) 🇺🇸 US (via Chevron): ~150k bpd 🇨🇺 Cuba: ~24k bpd

Equipment investment has surged thanks to AI capex and pandemic-era transportation quirks. But with motor vehicle manufacturing now shedding jobs, that transport strength is fading fast. AI's now the sole driver—can it keep rising? Big Q for 2026. #Economy #AI

Everyone's sharing that "Long Degeneracy" article and nominating it for article of the year with 20m views. I just got around to reading it…overall, I get it. It's well written, emotionally resonant, and captures something real about generational anxiety. I like the author, I

Delta Force went down to Venezuela last night and captured President Maduro. Quite literally, Americans sleep safely at night because rough men stand ready to do violence on our behalf. God bless every single one of them. 🇺🇸

From calnewport.com/blog/2018/09/1… via Readwise

From calnewport.com/blog/2018/09/1… via Readwise

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