Israel’s Right to Exist — and What It Means for Everyone Else

In this episode, we unpack the latest market moves from Friday and Monday and what non-advisory steps to consider next. We then dive into the U.S.-China trade tensions and the broader implications for everyone. Finally, we reflect on how society pushes kids to act like adults while letting adults get away with acting like kids—and why emotional intelligence is the missing piece.#YOTC #YearOfTHECow #MarketDiscipline #TradeWars #USChina #MacroMoves #EnergyIsTheLimiter #AIandEnergy #WarpCoreEconomics #BridgeCrewModel #StoicCapital

Everyone says the world’s too dangerous to raise kids — but the numbers tell a different story. From ancient childbirth to modern medicine, this episode pulls back the curtain on how far we’ve come and why today is, statistically, the safest time in human history to be a parent. Fear sells, but history humbles us.

Shedeur Sanders went from a projected top NFL draft pick to third-string quarterback on the most dysfunctional franchise in sports — the Cleveland Browns. His story isn’t about talent; it’s about perception, discipline, and the cost of distraction.In this episode, we use Shedeur as a case study for life: how you carry yourself matters as much as what you can do. From the locker room to the workplace to relationships, being received as a distraction can derail even the most gifted. Talent opens the door, but energy and discipline keep you in the room.Funny, sharp, and unapologetic — this is a lesson in why being benched isn’t always about ability, and how to avoid “third-string energy” in your own life.

This episode unpacks the double-edged world of imposters — the ones inside your head, and the ones posing as friends around you. We’ll break down the difference between imposter syndrome and imposter friends, why both can sabotage your growth, and how to self-diagnose the signs in yourself and your circle. It’s about cutting through doubt, spotting pretenders, and protecting your confidence.

Every conflict has a core question. For Israel, it’s not borders, not settlements, not politics. It’s survival. Does Israel have the right to exist? The way you answer that question doesn’t just shape the Middle East — it shapes how you see freedom, sovereignty, and human dignity everywhere else.

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Is AI really coming for your job, or is this justanother hype cycle. AI requires compute, energy, and training pipelines. Training GPT-4 level models can use ~1,000 MWh—enough to power 90 U.S. homes for a year.Investor sentiment drives valuations. Nvidia’s P/E >40 vs. S&P 500 avg ~20 shows hype is baked in.Regulation: SEC disclosures require firms to report AI risks; FTC investigates deceptive AI marketing. Energy regulators flag grid strain as adoption accelerates.

My final thoughts before my break from podcasting. Hopefully we can get a YouTube channel set up, but its evident audio formatting is a challenge.

Teaching your kid about credit is like teaching them todrive—except the crashes are invisible and the seatbelt is made of dollarsigns.Here, we’ll set the stage: why it’s crucial to give kids a head start on credit, especially when the economy is doing a cha-cha between boom and bust.

For the better part of a decade, a movement has chipped away at America’s cultural backbone—relabeling, rebranding, and erasing pieces of history in the name of “progress.” From the Washington Redskins to Aunt Jemima, icons tied to real communities and cultural roots have been stripped away, replaced with hollow slogans and corporate tokenism. In this episode, we ask: does erasing the past help us, or does it hollow out the very soul of what it means to be American?