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May 2025

The Dyson Creep-Up
James Dyson is 78 and just launched "the world's thinnest vacuum" in the most dialled-in 8-minute pitch ever. It will look great next to your Dyson fan…
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Three Netflix What-Ifs: Bezos, Arnault and Blockbuster
Netflix was founded in 1997 and went public in 2002. The $500B+ company's trajectory changed with three crucial pre-IPO negotiations.
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AI Killed The College Paper. So, What's Next?
It's time to grade the workflow (not the output).
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Warren Buffett's $160B+ Apple Bet: A History
The story behind how Warren Buffett shunned tech for decades, before making (probably) the greatest tech investment ever.
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5 Thoughts on LEGO's (Ace) Manufacturing
PLUS: Apple Watch at 10, McKinsey AI bot.
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April 2025

Mike White's 15-Year Journey For "The White Lotus"
The backstory on how HBO's hit TV show was the right person with the right project at the right place and the right time.
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Hermès Is "Costly" (But Not "Expensive")
The $270B+ French firm is at the top of the luxury world (worth the same as LVMH on 1/6th of the sales)...and apparently not worried about tariffs.
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The (Ludicrous) Psychology of Slot Machines
Slot Machines are the workhorse of Las Vegas casinos. After decades of design tweaks, the "crack cocaine of gambling" brings in more revenue than every…
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The Camera, Vincent Van Gogh and "The Starry Night"
How the invention of the camera changed art and led to Van Gogh's classic painting.
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