economic models
The Repair Cafe Economy: Why Your Broken Toaster Signals the Next Frontier in Finance and Investing
A local repair cafe offers a powerful glimpse into the circular economy—a multi-trillion-dollar investment frontier reshaping finance, tech, and economics.
The Deal That Saved the Olympics: A Masterclass in Financial Innovation
Discover the untold financial story of how one man’s innovative model saved the Olympics from bankruptcy and created the multi-billion-dollar sports marketing industry.
The Great Myth of the Maverick CEO: Are Capitalists Innovators or Just Accumulators?
Forget entrepreneurial flair. This post explores the argument that modern capitalism is a system of wealth accumulation, not just innovation.
The Economist’s Dangerous Blind Spot: Why Mainstream Models Fail Investors
Mainstream economics has a dangerous blind spot that fails investors. Discover the hidden risks and the alternative theories that can lead to smarter decisions.
From Food Parcels to Financial Portfolios: The Investment Case for the Social Economy
Discover how social supermarkets are more than charity; they are a sophisticated economic model with huge implications for ESG investing, fintech, and the economy.
The Marty Supreme Doctrine: What a Fictional Ping-Pong Thriller Reveals About Today’s High-Stakes Financial Markets
A fictional film about a ping-pong thriller offers a surprisingly potent allegory for modern finance, from high-frequency trading to fintech disruption.
The Harambe Effect: Why a 1914 Warning Haunts Today’s Global Economy
A provocative analogy between 1914 Sarajevo and today’s economy reveals deep cracks in our financial system. Are we on the brink of a new world order?
Primate Principles: What Chimpanzees Can Teach Us About a Smarter Financial Future
A lesson from chimpanzees suggests that reciprocal altruism, not pure self-interest, is the key to a more resilient and sustainable financial future.
The Day Tripper Principle: How a Beatles Riff Unlocks the Code to Modern Investing and Finance
The Beatles’ “Day Tripper” riff offers a powerful metaphor for success in modern finance, investing, and business, revealing the keys to a winning strategy.
The Swiss Paradox: Why Real Value Trumps Financial Engineering
Discover the real secret to Swiss economic success. It’s not just banking and low taxes, but a deep-rooted culture of long-term value creation.
Pharma vs. Platform: The Unseen Economic Divide Investors Can’t Ignore
Pharma and tech seem similar, but their economic models are worlds apart. One’s value is finite; the other’s can compound. This changes everything.
Rollin’ on the River of ROI: What “Proud Mary” Teaches Us About Asset Transformation
The story of ‘Proud Mary’ offers powerful lessons on asset transformation, disruptive innovation, and strategic value creation in finance and investing.