Betting on acts of terrorism - UK Indymedia
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Betting on acts of terrorism - UK Indymedia
a16z’s “New Media” is designed to manufacture consent for whatever idea will make them money. “American Dynamism” isn’t about what Americans want, it’s about whatever clears the fastest path to liquidity – gambling, genocide... anything that moves capital faster. their media strategy and investment thesis are all about saturating the discourse... See more
jihadx.comDecades of deregulation and debt taught every institution to manage risk instead of producing value. The result is an economy that still moves trillions but cannot take a risk that isn’t pre-approved by a template. Even rebellion has an application form now.
Chor Pharn • Human Surplus and Its Leftovers - By Chor Pharn
You can trace the shift cleary through three eras:
- Venture Capitalism (pre-2008)
- Alpha driven by : Risk and discovery.
- Example : Early Google, Genentech, small funds, asymmetric bets.
- Purpose : Generate outsize returns on investment.
- Venture Developmentalism (2008-2020)
- Alpha driven by : Coordination under the state.
- Example : Uber, Airbnb,
Sinéad O’Sullivan • Honey, We Need To Talk About Venture Capital
We often view the problems of speculation through a fiscal lens, but it should actually be viewed through a moral one. It’s not often viewed this way, but when you take a moment to do so, you’ll see how pernicious it really is.
Lawrence Yeo • Speculation: A Game You Can’t Win
The Ideological Investor does not abandon analysis but reorients it. Instead of treating geopolitics, technology, or culture as “externalities” to be hedged, they treat them as the primary drivers of value. This means integrating geopolitical intelligence into risk analysis, and treating AI not merely as an industry to bet on but as a structural... See more