I wrote about the burning Waymos and gentle singularity and ragebait and how everything is coalescing into a giant contradiction kyla.substack.com/p/everything...

I wrote about the burning Waymos and gentle singularity and ragebait and how everything is coalescing into a giant contradiction kyla.substack.com/p/everything...

In dialogue with Jon Cohen, the author of Losing Big, about sports betting in the United States of America. We talk about the past, the present, and the future, and how we increasingly are turning psychological vulnerabilities into financial infrastructure. Enjoy! kyla.substack.com/p/gamblemeri...

We are living through massive technological change and are actively dismantling the very systems that are supposed to help us adapt. kyla.substack.com/p/the-four-p...

Rejection, convenience, and predictability are all core parts of the economy - think college kids trying to get jobs right now, Klarna and DoorDash and the defaulting NACHOs, and the downfall of Cartoon Network. What would CS Lewis think about where we are now? kyla.substack.com/p/economic-l...

Sticker drop! All stickers designed by me! Put them everywhere. On your dog. On your friend. On your friend's dog. Enjoy! Proceeds support independent economics education (aka my next big project 🙂). Link in next post!

The American economy isn’t built to think - it’s built to comply. Risk aversion is reshaping our politics, our education system, and our global standing. We’re raising a generation that’s optimized for survival, not innovation - and it’s costing us everything. kyla.substack.com/p/compliance...

In NYT Opinion discussing (1) the viability of Trumponomics and (2) the increased warring among the MAGA populist, Wall Street conservative and tech futurist factions. We need an industrial revival in the US. But this isn't the way. www.nytimes.com/2025/04/16/o...

What's going on? A brief explainer, link in next post. kyla.substack.com/p/bonds-stoc...

Tariff Q&A: the Actual Inbox! I’ve gotten many, many questions about a lot of things, which has understandably increased over the last few months. It’s time to do a series of experimental biweekly Q&As to answer some of those questions! Starting with... tariffs! kyla.substack.com/p/tariff-q-a...

Tariff Q&A: the Actual Inbox! I’ve gotten many, many questions about a lot of things, which has understandably increased over the last few months. It’s time to do a series of experimental biweekly Q&As to answer some of those questions! Starting with... tariffs! kyla.substack.com/p/tariff-q-a...

The plan is that there isn't one

He is right about that part

Perhaps the question is - does it need to be so stupid? What is the discount rate of stupidity? How many mistakes should be avoided at the expense of lessons learned. Maybe that's the thing.

What's quite strange about the reshoring manufacturing argument is that it really does ignore all aspects of human capital. The only way to actually break foreign manufacturing dependencies (if that is indeed the goal) is to do national R&D investment with workforce development!

Watch out World I am coming with my 90% wool / 10% cashmere blend sweater depicting volume traded up until the year 2000

This is probably the most important message out of any of the essays talking about the Trump administration.

The boundaries between state power and private capital has disappeared and now the incentive to vote is a pure economic transaction which has concerning implications!

What if he had won? How much would be different

It does increasingly seem like we are unintentionally running various experiments on Gen Z and will change so many things about the phones, learning, socialization, etc from the lessons learned

Mrs Melania Trump is trying to pay me Eighteen Million United States Dollars 🤯

so much can happen in 19 hours!

Full post is below! But this week gave us the perfect trifecta of a context-dominated economy and I actually think some unrelated things could be illustrative of that: (1) The signal group chat leak (2) The studio ghibli AI trend (thread continued below) kyla.substack.com/p/studio-ghi...

Full post is below! But this week gave us the perfect trifecta of a context-dominated economy and I actually think some unrelated things could be illustrative of that: (1) The signal group chat leak (2) The studio ghibli AI trend (thread continued below) kyla.substack.com/p/studio-ghi...

Young people are extremely angry. Will Trump's policies actually fix things for them? kyla.substack.com/p/antisystem...

Young people are extremely angry. Will Trump's policies actually fix things for them? kyla.substack.com/p/antisystem...

Summarizing the news - bots, the manufactured recession, the market selloff, China, and more! kyla.substack.com/p/the-parall...

So - is this an orchestrated economic slowdown or something else? In this piece, I talk about the role of tariffs, the embrace of isolationism, and the strategy behind a slowdown. I also talk about the role of AI in all of this. kyla.substack.com/p/an-orchest...

Former NFL player Chris Kluwe arrested during Huntington Beach City Council meeting www.latimes.com/socal/daily-...

“Of course nothing makes sense anymore.” @kyla.bsky.social kyla.substack.com/p/gen-z-and-...

👍As a father of 2 GenZ’ers, the uncertainty of our times/ economy, & how tech has changed the world are astounding. As tech allows more isolationist worldviews, we are losing our sense of community. DOGE is an imminent danger for us all. - @kyla.bsky.social open.substack.com/pub/kyla/p/g...

I've spent the last 8 months traveling to 20+ states, talking to young people about how they see their economic futures. I wrote about my findings. Gen Z faces a double disruption: (1) AI-driven technological change + (2) institutional instability. kyla.substack.com/p/gen-z-and-...

A news explainer that attempts to cut through noise on tariffs, trade agreements, unipolar vs multipolar, DOGE, the market reaction, and America’s role in the world. kyla.substack.com/p/fafonomics...

New video up! DeepSeek just built a groundbreaking AI model for $6 million. Meanwhile, the US just froze federal funding, potentially creating a constitutional crisis. This moment isn’t just about AI or China; it’s about five critical questions America must answer. www.youtube.com/watch?v=reU8...

Trump’s first week back in office redefined power: - TikTok banned (briefly) - Trumpcoin creating $75B in paper wealth in 36 hours - Tariffs that could reshape global trade This isn’t just about politics—it’s about how the attention economy rules 2025. youtu.be/gwRm8r3QjW8?...

Trump created $60B from pure narrative on Friday, became president on Monday, and now wants TikTok. I wrote about the 'Attention Singularity' - when political power, market moves, and narrative control create a feedback loop so powerful it warps reality itself. kyla.substack.com/p/trumpcoin-...

The real threat to American tech dominance isn't Chinese innovation - it's us? Our own failure to maintain competence in: 1. building social platforms people want to use (ex RedNote migration) 2. we can't protect basic government infrastructure as shown below Really severe signs of digital decay.

In 2024, stories and narratives became more influential than ever, shaping reality, politics, and the economy. That's scary. What's next? www.youtube.com/watch?v=eHj8...

In a world that feels increasingly chaotic, trust has become the scarcest - and most valuable - commodity. I put together a short framework on how to think about investing in Trust, backdropped by a broader Cycle of Apathy. Links in the next cloud.

What are the additional posts called on here? On the site formerly known as Twitter, it was Tweets, now it's X's I think - here on Blue Sky, are they clouds? What are they called

In a world that feels increasingly chaotic, trust has become the scarcest - and most valuable - commodity. I put together a short framework on how to think about investing in Trust, backdropped by a broader Cycle of Apathy. Links in the next cloud.

Know your worth 💅

Saturday... Crane day in Houston.. @kyla.bsky.social

Good reminders

How do turkey supply chains work? How do businesses handle Black Friday - and what has changed over the past few years? How do those beautiful supply chains do it all? All that and more in new YouTube / podcast. Links below!

How do turkey supply chains work? How do businesses handle Black Friday - and what has changed over the past few years? How do those beautiful supply chains do it all? All that and more in new YouTube / podcast. Links below!

What are tariffs? Why do they matter? What do they actually do? New video explaining: 1. Their history 2. Why Trump likes them 3. Why the market doesn't seem to care 4. The economic impact 5. aha what's next though

What are tariffs? Why do they matter? What do they actually do? New video explaining: 1. Their history 2. Why Trump likes them 3. Why the market doesn't seem to care 4. The economic impact 5. aha what's next though