Tulip Mania

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Some AI makes a ton of money; a lot of it is still speculative

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Experts regard ChatGPT-3 and Google's LaMDA as equally unimpressive. Investors don't seem to understand this

Now that the 2021–22 crypto bubble is bursting, people want to know if it's like anything we've seen before. So let's go through the candidates …

The crypto crash was precipitated by the collapse of FTX, one of the world's largest cryptocurrency exchanges. It opened the floodgates of volatility in the highly speculative digital asset market.

While analyzing a global history databank spanning 10,000 years, Shin, et al found a disconcerting pattern. Civilizations scale until they are overwhelmed by the information environment they create. This is The Information Scaling Threshold.

By putting off demands from cryptocurrency entrepreneurs and Wall Street, Washington protected the financial system.

If we enter a recession, these floating rate loans will bear two simultaneous burdens: rising interest payments along with collapsing revenues. That's a classic recipe for bankruptcy.

It doesn't take a crypto bro to figure out that the layoffs in this business are only going to continue — much like the internet crash of the early 2000s. There are too many who think the world was…

A framework for evaluating crypto projects

Before we can evaluate if and how Bitcoin is worth any value, we must first acknowledge and agree that there are problems worth solving.

U.S. shares could go nowhere for a while based on long-term valuations, or they could get it over with and crash

How Robert Shiller's Narrative Economics also drives the narratives in tech.

Starting this Sunday, three series centered on three infamous tech companies arrive to streaming services within three weeks of each other. It marks a new wave in television, and perhaps the end of another for startup culture.

In 2021 the Kingdom of Morocco is found to be the leader for Bitcoin trading across North Africa despite its illegal status.

William H. Janeway thinks investors and entrepreneurs should recognize that the current financial environment can't last forever.

An Excerpt from Proudhon's Stock Exchange Speculator's Manual

From Tulips to FTX delves into society's recurring financial bubbles, from historic tulip mania to modern tech surges, highlighting our enduring speculative tendencies.