This is Chamath:

The billionaire investor who scaled Facebook to 1B+ users.

In his viral interview with Andrew Schulz, he just exposed how global trade is rigged against America's middle class.

Here's the harsh truth the media doesn't want Americans to know: In 2000, the US pushed China to become more capitalist.

China was then welcomed into the World Trade Organization.

This evolution allowed companies to make products cheaper in China than in America.

But the consequences went far deeper than anyone expected...

This is Scott Bessent:

Trump's Treasury Secretary leading tariff talks with 70+ countries.

In 1992, he DESTROYED the Bank of England with George Soros.

Now, his $600B gamble will completely transform global trade.

Here's why Trump REALLY picked Bessent as Treasury Sec: Before joining Trump's team, Scott Bessent made a name for himself by working with George Soros.

Soros was famous for making billions by predicting market crashes and currency collapses.

In 1992, Bessent and Soros bet against the British pound and made $1B+ in one night.

How?

This is YouTube's $250 million mistake:

YouTube banned these viral creators from their platform.

Then those creators made $30 million in 30 MINUTES selling merch.

350K fans desperate crashed their servers.

Inside the most lucrative comeback strategy YouTube never saw coming: First, some context.

NELK is one of the most influential channels on YouTube.

They're known for pranks, lifestyle content, and a massive cult following.

And they built their empire without a single dollar from YouTube's Partner Program...

In 2022, a tiny startup declared war on Coca-Cola.

With just 1% of Coke's resources, they seized 16% of the market.

All because their founder saw ONE growing trend that Coke executives laughed at.

Here's how they grew to $1.3B in two years & outplayed an entire industry: Meet Celsius, the underdog fighting Coca-Cola.

Before Celsius launched, no one owned the "healthy energy" space.

Energy drinks emphasized extreme sports and masculinity, while sodas focused on sweetness and joy.

Then Celsius shocked the entire industry...

This blew my mind.

MrBeast hacked 476 million brains without anyone knowing it.

It's a tactic used by the Pentagon and the most addictive mobile games on the market.

Here's the terrifying reason his viewers can't look away: Let me take you back to 2012.

At 13, Jimmy Donaldson uploads his first videos to YouTube.

His content receives minimal attention for the next five years, but he continues to focus on mastering his craft.

Then, in 2017, he has his first breakthrough...

In 1994, Disney created their worst enemy.

They fired the man who made them BILLIONS...

Then watched him build Disney's biggest rival.

That rival is now worth $3.8B and created Shrek, Madagascar & Kung Fu Panda.

Here's how this decision is coming back to haunt Disney today: In the 90s, Disney's studio chief Jeffrey Katzenberg was churning out hits.

1991: Beauty and the Beast ($440 million)
1992: Aladdin ($504 million)
1994: The Lion King ($968 million)

Under Katzenberg, Disney animation soared.

Everything was going well until:

Naval Ravikant's life has no schedule.

Inspired by Marc Andreessen's advice, he now:

• Doesn't use email
• Deleted his calendar
• Only works when inspired

He says it's made him more focused + creative than ever.

Here's why Naval says structure is killing your productivity: Naval deleted his calendar.

He has no morning routine, he responds to texts only when he feels like it, and he's never expected at social events.

At first glance, it sounds like pure chaos.

But there's a profound philosophy behind this apparent madness...

The man who's been fighting wokeism for years:

Naval Ravikant.

He warns that reading the news every day is making you anxious, depressed, and dumb.

Here's Naval's 7-step protocol to heal your mind from media's life-long damage:

(that he just told Chirs Williamson) Modern media spreads "mind viruses" faster than ever before.

They hijack your attention with problems that aren't yours to solve.

War in Ukraine. Climate change. AI doom. Political battles.

The most dangerous part?

Ghibli's founder HATES AI.

When shown an AI-created animation, he replied:

"I am utterly disgusted. This is an insult to life itself."

Here's the original Studio Ghibli philosophy (that the internet has destroyed): In 1985, three visionaries — Miyazaki, Takahata, and Suzuki founded a studio with a big dream:

To "blow new wind through the anime industry."

Named after the Italian word for hot Sahara wind, their impact has been just as powerful:

Disney just made the most expensive mistake of 2025.

They spent $250M on a Snow White remake that destroyed 100 years of heritage...

After they ALREADY lost $300M remaking Dumbo & The Little Mermaid.

Here's the fascinating reason Disney's alienating their fanbase: Snow White just bombed at the box office.

The 2025 remake opened to a dismal $43M against its $250M budget, making it Disney's worst-performing live-action remake to date.

Even 2019's "Dumbo" (also a disappointment) opened better at $46M.

And there's more:

In 1975, 26-year-old Ray Dalio lost his job.

He'd just punched his boss at a New Year's party.

Everyone thought he was finished — until he visited Singapore...

And found 2 philosophies from Lee Kuan Yew that he based his entire company on.

Here's what LKY taught Dalio: In 1959, Singapore was a poverty-stricken colonial outpost.

Crime was rampant. Corruption was endemic. The average citizen lived in squalor.

Most thought the tiny island nation would fail without the British.

But Lee Kuan Yew had a radical vision that would shock the world:

In 2014, India was dying.

• Rampant corruption
• $30B vanishing yearly
• 100M FAKE people receiving benefits

Then Narendra Modi took charge.

10 years in, he's pulled off the greatest financial cleanup in history.

Here's what he just told Lex Fridman about India's "DOGE"🧵 When Modi took office in 2014, he discovered a shocking reality:

Government schemes & welfare programs were being exploited by people who never existed.

So, Modi launched a massive scrutiny process — much like Elon has with DOGE:

This man predicts the future:

Masayoshi Son.

Early investor in TikTok, Alibaba, & Uber.

And he just said, "Artificial intelligence will be 10,000 times smarter than humans in 10 years."

6 predictions on the future of wealth creation (and why you should care): 1. Problems Worth Solving

Instead of different experts handling different parts of a process, AI will manage entire workflows.

This means the end of specialized labor as we know it.

And here's the most eye-opening consequence:

The stock market's crashing.

Meanwhile, Trump's bringing 25% tariffs on Canada & Mexico and 10% on China.

America looks to be in chaos...

But this might all be part of Trump's $900 billion master plan.

Here's why Trump's crazy policies might just make sense: The Dow just dropped 890 points overnight.

This comes as Trump hits Canada and Mexico with 25% tariffs on most imports & China with 10%.

Everyone's calling this crazy.

But are they missing the bigger picture?

The $171,000 lie that could have killed Tesla:

Top Gear, the world's biggest car show, faked a negative review of the Tesla Roadster.

Most companies would have stayed quiet.

Tesla chose war.

Here's the full story: 2008: Top Gear, the world's most influential car show, tests the Tesla Roadster.

The review starts with Jeremy Clarkson praising the car's incredible acceleration and handling.

But then something strange happens:

This is the deadliest market crash in history.

In 1636, Dutch people paid $25,000 for a single tulip.

150x a craftsman's yearly salary.

It seemed like prices could only go up — until Tulips' value fell 90% in 3 days.

The story behind "the Bitcoin of the 1600s": The Dutch Golden Age was booming.

The Netherlands had the highest GDP per capita in the world.

Global trade routes, financial innovation, and agricultural advancements made them unstoppable.

Until something seemingly insignificant happened:

In the 15th century, Arab traders ruled the seas.

Only they knew the route to India (the most valuable trade route in history).

Until their greatest navigator sold all their secrets to Portugal — and the Arab empire collapsed.

Here's the full story🧵 For centuries, Arab traders ruled the Indian Ocean.

They controlled the most valuable trade route in history: the Spice Route.

Black pepper alone sold for more than gold in Europe. Nutmeg, cloves, and cinnamon made Arab merchants richer than kings.

Their secret?

Sam Bankman-Fried just shocked the world.

After destroying millions of lives with an $8B fraud:

SBF just spoke to Tucker Carlson from PRISON.

And for the first time, SBF revealed where all the money went...

Here's the shocking truth SBF revealed to Tucker🧵 In a rare prison interview from MDC Brooklyn, Sam Bankman-Fried finally spoke about what really happened with FTX.

The former billionaire — who once rubbed shoulders with politicians & celebrities — now spends his days playing chess with ex-gangsters.

How did he get here?

In 1995, two brothers from South Africa launched a $307M company.

One became Elon Musk, the world's richest man. The other?

He's also saving the environment — but in the complete opposite way to Elon.

The fascinating story of Kimbal Musk, Elon's forgotten brother: Kimbal Musk is just one year younger than Elon.

Their childhood was marked by both privilege and extreme violence – a contradiction that shaped both brothers' worldviews.

Kimbal once recalled a harrowing incident where Elon was severely beaten at school:

Notice how electric cars recently all look the same?

Not because it makes them look better...

But because of THIS physics law that saves billions of dollars.

That's why Tesla, Rivian, and Lucid are all doing it.

Here's the full explanation:🧵 The EV market is exploding.

Global sales surged 25% in 2024, hitting 17.1 million units.

But beneath this growth lies a critical challenge...

Range anxiety — i.e. how far you can drive on one charge.

Here's the fundamental problem:

Bumble's market cap has fallen by 90% in the last 4 years.

Not because of poor management or competition.

But because of an alarming crisis that's causing Bumble, Tinder, and Hinge ALL to pivot their entire product.

Here's the full story🧵 Bumble's stock has plummeted from its all-time high of $78.89 in February 2021 to just $6.49 in October 2023.

That's a staggering 91.8% decline.

While tech stocks broadly declined in 2022, Bumble's fall far outpaces the market's 15% drop.

What's going on?