00:00 — Introduction

00:01 — The Blog Post That Moved Billions

02:16 — Wrap Up

Sources:

- CNBC - A Google AI Breakthrough Is Pressuring Memory Chip Stocks (March 2026): https://www.cnbc.com/2026/03/26/google-ai-turboquant-memory-chip-stocks-samsung-micron.html

- The Next Web - Google's TurboQuant Compresses AI Memory by 6x, Rattles Chip Stocks: https://thenextweb.com/news/google-turboquant-ai-compression-memory-stocks

- Quartz - Google TurboQuant Breakthrough Rattles Memory Chip Stocks: https://qz.com/google-turboquant-breakthrough-memory-stock-selloff

- MayhemCode - Google TurboQuant AI Memory Compression Explained: https://www.mayhemcode.com/2026/03/google-turboquant-ai-memory-compression.html

- Investing.com - MU, WDC, SNDK Fall: Why Google's TurboQuant Is Rattling Memory Stocks: https://www.investing.com/news/stock-market-news/mu-wdc-sndk-fall-why-googles-turboquant-is-rattling-memory-stocks-4580176

- Ryxel - Micron Falls as Google's TurboQuant Reduces AI Memory Needs: https://ryxel.ai/news/technology/2026/3/26/micron-falls-google-turboquant-ai-memory-algorithm

- TECHi - Google TurboQuant: 6x AI Memory Compression Breakthrough Rattles Chip Stocks: https://www.techi.com/google-turboquant-ai-memory-breakthrough/

- Barchart - What Does Google TurboQuant Really Mean for Micron Stock?: https://www.barchart.com/story/news/1021760/what-does-the-new-google-turboquant-compressor-really-mean-for-micron-stock

- Benzinga - Why Are Micron Technology Shares Sliding On Monday? (March 30, 2026): https://www.benzinga.com/trading-ideas/movers/26/03/51540859/why-are-micron-technology-shares-sliding-on-monday

- TechResearchOnline - Google TurboQuant Triggers Global Memory Stock Selloff: https://techresearchonline.com/news/google-turboquant-memory-stock-selloff/

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00:00 — Introduction

00:02 — The Number That Runs the World

00:08 — Wrap Up

Sources:

- Bloomberg Economics via World Oil - Saudi Fiscal Breakeven at $94/bbl ($111 with PIF): https://www.worldoil.com/news/2025/10/21/saudi-fiscal-outlook-hinges-on-oil-price-recovery-production-growth-imf-says/

- BNP Paribas Economic Research - Gulf States and Falling Oil Prices (June 2025): https://economic-research.bnpparibas.com/pdf/en-US/Gulf-States-falling-prices-should-pose-threat-economic-diversification-6/4/2025,51600

- bne IntelliNews - Russia's Budget Oil Breakeven Price (2024): https://www.intellinews.com/russia-s-budget-oil-breakeven-price-world-s-second-lowest-as-oil-revenues-recover-343171/

- Zero Carbon Analytics - Oil Prices & Government Finances in the Middle East: https://zerocarbon-analytics.org/insights/briefings/oil-prices-government-finances-in-the-middle-east-and-central-asia/

- Council on Foreign Relations - Fiscal Breakeven Oil Prices: https://www.cfr.org/report/fiscal-breakeven-oil-prices

- IMF Working Paper - OPEC vs US Shale: Analyzing the Shift to a Market-Share Strategy (2016): https://www.imf.org/external/pubs/ft/wp/2016/wp16131.pdf

- Wikipedia - 2020 Russia-Saudi Arabia Oil Price War: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2020_Russia%E2%80%93Saudi_Arabia_oil_price_war

- Baker Institute - Price War and Pandemic: The Oil Market Reaction (2020): https://www.bakerinstitute.org/research/price-war-and-pandemic-oil-market-reaction

- CNN Business - Oil Prices Crash as Saudi Arabia Launches Price War (March 2020): https://www.cnn.com/2020/03/08/investing/oil-prices-crash-opec-russia-saudi-arabia

- Wikipedia - Price of Oil: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Price_of_oil

- Wikipedia - West Texas Intermediate: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/West_Texas_Intermediate

- Trading Economics - Brent Crude Oil Price: https://tradingeconomics.com/commodity/brent-crude-oil

- OilPrice.com - Is A New Oil Price War About To Break Out? (June 2025): https://oilprice.com/Energy/Crude-Oil/Is-A-New-Oil-Price-War-Between-The-West-And-OPEC-About-To-Breakout.html

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00:00 — Introduction

00:20 — The Sleep We Lost

08:30 — Wrap Up

Sources:

- Roger Ekirch - Sleep Research, Virginia Tech: https://sites.google.com/vt.edu/roger-ekirch/sleep-research

- Roger Ekirch - Segmented Sleep Primary Sources: https://sites.google.com/vt.edu/roger-ekirch/sleep-research/segmented-sleep

- Harper's Magazine - Segmented Sleep by A. Roger Ekirch (2013): https://harpers.org/archive/2013/08/segmented-sleep/

- CNN - How Our Ancestors Used to Sleep (2022): https://www.cnn.com/2022/01/09/health/sleep-history-wellness-scn

- National Geographic - Is Sleeping Through the Night the Right Way to Sleep? (2024): https://www.nationalgeographic.com/science/article/polyphasic-biphasic-segmented-sleep

- HISTORY - The Modern Origins of the 8-Hour Sleep Cycle: https://www.history.com/articles/human-sleep-cycle-origins

- ScienceAlert - Humans Used to Sleep Twice Every Night (2025): https://www.sciencealert.com/humans-used-to-sleep-twice-every-night-heres-why-it-vanished

- Fortune - Harvard Professor Calls Out 'Lie' of 8 Hours of Sleep (2025): https://fortune.com/2025/10/30/harvard-professor-how-much-sleep-do-you-really-need-8-hours/

- Sleep Review - Sleeping in Two Shifts: A History of Biphasic Sleep (Podcast): https://sleepreviewmag.com/sleep-disorders/insomnia/sleeping-in-two-shifts-history-of-biphasic-sleep/

- Wikipedia - Polyphasic Sleep: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Polyphasic_sleep

- Ekirch AR - Segmented Sleep in Preindustrial Societies, SLEEP (2016): https://pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles/PMC4763365/

- World Economic Forum - A Brief History of Sleep: https://www.weforum.org/stories/2014/11/a-brief-history-of-sleep/

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00:00 — Introduction

00:10 — The Seven Dollar Cup

07:57 — Wrap Up

Sources:

- ArtHNova - How Starbucks Created a Third Place Between Home and Work: https://arthnova.com/starbucks-created-third-place-home-work/

- FranchiseBA - The Story Behind Starbucks: https://www.franchiseba.com/the-story-behind-starbucks/

- Ryan Ferguson - Remembering Il Giornale, the Starbucks Predecessor: https://ryanferguson.co.uk/blogs/blog/il-giornale-starbucks-coffee-howard-schultz

- Quartr - The Starbucks Story: From Beans to Billions: https://quartr.com/insights/edge/the-starbucks-story-from-beans-to-billions

- Starbucks Corporate - Brian Niccol and Howard Schultz on Reclaiming the Third Place (2025): https://about.starbucks.com/stories/2025/brian-niccol-and-howard-schultz-on-reclaiming-the-third-place-and-delivering-performance-through-the-lens-of-humanity/

- Kent Hendricks - 6 Psychological Tactics Behind the Starbucks Menu: https://kenthendricks.com/starbucks-menu-design/

- Paddle - How Starbucks Uses Pricing Strategy for Profit Maximization: https://www.paddle.com/blog/starbucks-pricing-strategy

- Go2Tutors - Starbucks Cup Sizes and Their True Origins: https://go2tutors.com/starbucks-cup-sizes-and-their-true-origins/

- Fluent In Coffee - Starbucks Sizes Explained: https://www.fluentincoffee.com/starbucks-sizes-explained-tall-grande-venti-hidden-menu-secrets/

- Yahoo Finance - 35 Years After Milan's Espresso Bars Inspired Howard Schultz (2018): https://finance.yahoo.com/news/35-years-milan-apos-espresso-111918402.html

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00:00 — Introduction

00:19 — The Rock That Was Never Rare

01:47 — Wrap Up

Sources:

- Wikipedia - De Beers: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/De_Beers

- Wikipedia - Cecil Rhodes: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cecil_Rhodes

- Britannica Money - De Beers S.A.: https://www.britannica.com/money/De-Beers-SA

- Paul Zimnisky - A Brief History of De Beers: https://www.paulzimnisky.com/a-brief-history-of-de-beers

- The Drum - 1948: De Beers 'A Diamond Is Forever' Campaign: https://www.thedrum.com/news/1948-de-beers-diamond-forever-campaign-invents-the-modern-day-engagement-ring

- Forevermark - How Frances Gerety Changed the World: https://www.forevermark.com/en/now-forever/a-diamond-is-forever/frances-gerety/

- MediaShower - De Beers' $6 Billion Diamond Marketing Playbook: https://www.mediashower.com/blog/de-beers-diamond-marketing/

- The Eye of Jewelry - De Beers' Most Famous Ad Campaign: https://theeyeofjewelry.com/de-beers/de-beers-jewelry/de-beers-most-famous-ad-campaign-marked-the-entire-diamond-industry/

- Fintool News - De Beers Cuts Diamond Prices as Lab-Grown Gems Surge (Jan 2026): https://fintool.com/news/de-beers-diamond-price-cut-lab-grown-crisis

- Fortune - Diamond Prices Tumbling as Natural and Lab-Grown Varieties Lose Sparkle (Jan 2025): https://fortune.com/2025/01/27/diamond-prices-fall-natural-lab-grown/

- Mining.com - Diamond Crash 2025: Market Slump Meets Tech Pressure: https://www.mining.com/diamond-crash-2025-market-slump-met-tech-pressure

- De Beers Group - Announces Intention to Close Lightbox Business (2025): https://www.debeersgroup.com/news-insights/latest-group-news/2025/de-beers-group-announces-intention-to-close-lightbox-business

- JCK - The Narrative About Lab-Grown Diamonds Is Changing (March 2025): https://www.jckonline.com/editorial-article/lab-grown-narrative-is-changing/

- Ethica Diamonds - The Truth & History of Diamonds: https://www.ethicadiamonds.com/blogs/news/the-history-of-diamonds-part-2

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00:00 — Introduction

00:17 — They Knew

01:07 — Wrap Up

Sources:

- CBS News - Meta and YouTube Found Liable in Landmark Social Media Addiction Trial (March 25, 2026): https://www.cbsnews.com/news/meta-youtube-social-media-addiction-lawsuit-verdict/

- NPR - Jury Orders Meta and Google to Pay $3 Million (March 25, 2026): https://www.npr.org/2026/03/25/nx-s1-5746125/meta-youtube-social-media-trial-verdict

- NBC News - Verdict Reached in Landmark Social Media Addiction Trial (March 25, 2026): https://www.nbcnews.com/tech/tech-news/verdict-reached-landmark-social-media-addiction-trial-rcna263421

- Fox Business - Jury Finds Meta, Google Liable (March 25, 2026): https://www.foxbusiness.com/technology/jury-meta-google-landmark-trial-social-media-addiction-trial-damages

- NPR - Facebook Whistleblower Frances Haugen Testimony (October 2021): https://www.npr.org/2021/10/05/1043377310/facebook-whistleblower-frances-haugen-congress

- Wall Street Journal - The Facebook Files (September 2021): https://www.wsj.com/articles/the-facebook-files-11631713039

- Wikipedia - Tobacco Master Settlement Agreement: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tobacco_Master_Settlement_Agreement

- American Museum of Tort Law - The Tobacco Cases: https://www.tortmuseum.org/the-tobacco-cases/

- NAAG - The Tobacco Master Settlement Agreement: https://www.naag.org/our-work/naag-center-for-tobacco-and-public-health/the-master-settlement-agreement/

- Wikipedia - Liebeck v. McDonald's Restaurants: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Liebeck_v._McDonald%27s_Restaurants

- Consumer Attorneys of California - McDonald's Coffee Case Facts: https://www.caoc.org/?pg=facts

- Social Media Victims Law Center - Frances Haugen: https://socialmediavictims.org/facebook-whistleblower-frances-haugen/

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00:00 — Introduction

00:16 — The Opinion That Broke the Government

00:55 — Wrap Up

Sources:

- TIME - The Man Who Invented the Government Shutdown: https://time.com/5493596/government-shutdown-history/

- Government Executive - That Time a Lawyer Invented the Government Shutdown: https://www.govexec.com/management/2022/10/time-lawyer-invented-government-shutdown/378935/

- U.S. House of Representatives - Funding Gaps and Shutdowns in the Federal Government: https://history.house.gov/Institution/Shutdown/Government-Shutdowns/

- Washington Post - Meet the Democrat Who Paved the Way for Government Shutdowns (2019): https://www.washingtonpost.com/history/2019/01/17/meet-democrat-who-paved-way-government-shutdowns-yes-democrat/

- OFW Law - Government Shutdowns: Who Dreamed Up This Crazy Idea?: https://ofwlaw.com/government-shutdowns-who-dreamed-up-this-crazy-idea/

- Wikipedia - 2026 United States Federal Government Shutdowns: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2026_United_States_federal_government_shutdowns

- Peter G. Peterson Foundation - A Brief History of U.S. Government Shutdowns: https://www.pgpf.org/article/a-brief-history-of-us-government-shutdowns-and-why-other-countries-do-not-have-them/

- CNBC - Senate Republicans, White House Nearing Deal to End DHS Shutdown (March 24, 2026): https://www.cnbc.com/2026/03/24/dhs-homeland-shutdown-tsa-delays-senate-white-house-funding-deal.html

- Christian Science Monitor - ICE Arrives at Clogged Airports (March 24, 2026): https://www.csmonitor.com/USA/Politics/2026/0324/ice-airports-dhs-security-lines-immigration

- The American Prospect - The Quietest Government Shutdown (March 2026): https://prospect.org/2026/03/19/government-shutdown-trump-dhs-ice-cbp-funding-congress/

- Congress.gov - Federal Funding Gaps: A Brief Overview (CRS Report RS20348): https://www.congress.gov/crs-product/RS20348

- Wikipedia - Government Shutdowns in the United States: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Government_shutdowns_in_the_United_States

- The Business Standard - Carter, Civiletti, and the Birth of the Shutdown: https://www.tbsnews.net/explainer/carter-civiletti-and-birth-shutdown-americas-political-gridlock-explained-1251166

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00:00 — Introduction

00:19 — The Seat That Costs Four Different Prices

08:40 — Wrap Up

Sources:

- Wikipedia - Robert Crandall: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Robert_Crandall

- INFORMS - Revenue Management History: https://www.informs.org/Explore/History-of-O.R.-Excellence/O.R.-Methodologies/Revenue-Management

- INFORMS - American Airlines Operations Research History: https://www.informs.org/Explore/History-of-O.R.-Excellence/Non-Academic-Institutions/American-Airlines

- Wikipedia - Yield Management: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Yield_management

- Wikipedia - People Express Airlines: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/People_Express_Airlines_(1980s)

- Encyclopedia.com - Robert Crandall Biography: https://www.encyclopedia.com/economics/news-wires-white-papers-and-books/crandall-robert-1935

- USC Viterbi - The Algorithm Behind Plane Ticket Prices: https://illumin.usc.edu/the-algorithm-behind-plane-ticket-prices-and-how-to-get-the-best-deal/

- CheapAir - Do Airfares Really Fluctuate Throughout the Day: https://www.cheapair.com/blog/do-airfares-really-fluctuate-throughout-the-day/

- Dollar Flight Club - What Airlines Don't Want You to Know About Fare Pricing: https://dollarflightclub.com/articles/what-airlines-dont-want-you-to-know-about-fare-pricing/

- Mighty Travels - How Flight Search Algorithms Influence Prices in 2025: https://www.mightytravels.com/2025/01/how-flight-search-algorithms-influence-airline-ticket-prices-in-2025/

- Mize - Dynamic Pricing in the Travel Industry (2026): https://mize.tech/blog/dynamic-pricing-in-the-travel-industry-what-it-takes-to-turn-volatility-into-profit/

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00:00 — Introduction

00:09 — The Date That Means Nothing

00:39 — Wrap Up

Sources:

- NRDC / Harvard Law - The Dating Game: How Confusing Food Date Labels Lead to Food Waste in America: https://www.nrdc.org/resources/dating-game-how-confusing-food-date-labels-lead-food-waste-america

- USDA - Food Loss and Waste: https://www.usda.gov/about-food/food-safety/food-loss-and-waste

- NRDC - Expiring Confusion About Food Date Labels (2024): https://www.nrdc.org/bio/andrea-collins/expiring-confusion-about-food-date-labels

- Snopes - Did Al Capone Lobby for Expiration Dates?: https://www.snopes.com/fact-check/al-capone-expiration-dates/

- Digital Research Library of Illinois History - Al Capone and Milk Expiration Dating: https://drloihjournal.blogspot.com/2016/11/milk-expiration-dates-courtesy-of-al.html

- UK Food Standards Agency - Best Before and Use-By Dates: https://www.food.gov.uk/safety-hygiene/best-before-and-use-by-dates

- Congress.gov - Food Date Labeling Act of 2025 (S.2541): https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/senate-bill/2541

- Zero Food Waste Coalition - Industry Support for Food Date Labeling Act (Feb 2026): https://zerofoodwastecoalition.org/news/widespread-industry-support-for-the-food-date-labeling-act-of-2025/

- Sen. Rick Scott - Food Date Labeling Act Introduction (July 2025): https://www.rickscott.senate.gov/2025/7/sen-rick-scott-introduces-bipartisan-food-date-labeling-act-to-standardize-america-s-food-labeling

- ReFED - Date Labeling Regulations: https://policyfinder.refed.org/spotlight-on-date-labeling/

- FDA - Standardizing Date Labels to Reduce Food Waste (Dec 2024): https://www.foodnavigator-usa.com/Article/2024/12/04/fda-could-standardize-expiration-date-labels/

- HuffPost - Al Capone's Brother May Have Invented Date Labels for Milk: https://www.huffpost.com/entry/al-capone-brother-milk-date_n_5788fbe0e4b03fc3ee5083e0

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00:00 — Introduction

00:20 — The Invention of Doing Nothing

05:36 — Wrap Up

Sources:

- HISTORY - The 5-Day Work Week: How We Got Here: https://www.history.com/articles/five-day-work-week-labor-movement

- National Geographic - How History Shaped Our Working Lives: https://www.nationalgeographic.com/history/article/american-workweek-history-explained

- Wikipedia - Workweek and Weekend: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Workweek_and_weekend

- History Facts - Why Is a Workweek 5 Days?: https://historyfacts.com/science-industry/article/why-is-a-workweek-5-days/

- History Facts - The Weekend Was Created So Workers Would Stop Taking Sick Days on Monday: https://historyfacts.com/us-history/fact/weekend-was-created-saint-monday/

- Library of Congress - 40 Hours, 5 Days: https://blogs.loc.gov/inside_adams/2024/01/40-hours-5-days/

- Teaching American History - Henry Ford's Five-Day Week: https://teachingamericanhistory.org/document/henry-fords-five-day-week/

- Jewish Currents - The Fight for the Sabbath: https://jewishcurrents.org/the-fight-for-the-sabbath

- The Strange Side of Jewish History - Five Day Week: https://strangeside.com/week-five-day/

- Tribune Magazine - Saint Monday: https://tribunemag.co.uk/2020/06/workers-playtime

- PolitiFact - Does the 8-hour day come from Henry Ford or labor unions?: https://www.politifact.com/factchecks/2015/sep/09/viral-image/does-8-hour-day-and-40-hour-come-henry-ford-or-lab/

- Iceland Four-Day Week Trial Results - Autonomy Institute / Alda (2024): https://www.itpro.com/business/business-strategy/icelands-four-day-working-week-trials-have-been-a-roaring-success-economic-growth-spiked-workers-were-happier-and-burnout-plummeted

- Inkl / The Conversation - History of the Two-Day Weekend: https://www.inkl.com/news/history-of-the-two-day-weekend-provides-lessons-for-a-four-day-working-week

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