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Mind & Society

Everything You Cut Was the Point

Why the flywheel is the last competitive advantage left and why the law was built to stop it

Symbey · 2026-07-11 · David H. Friedel Jr.

Nobody Broke the Law

The Supreme Court just told private investors they cannot sue under a foundational securities statute. The disturbing part isn't that the system is lawless.

Symbey · 2026-06-12 · David H. Friedel Jr.

The Three Checks Failed at Once. That Was Not an Accident.

Fiduciary duty was supposed to be one of three forces that keep powerful people honest.

Symbey · 2026-06-03 · David H. Friedel Jr.

Power Neutrality Theater

Louisiana v. Callais and the Constitutional Laundry It Just Built

Symbey · 2026-04-30 · David H. Friedel Jr.
Building Tomorrow

The AI Training Clause Every Commercial License Needs

What it has to do, what it can't do, and why every commercial license drafted in 2026 will need it.

Aizia · 2026-04-20 · David H. Friedel Jr.

Living Governance: When Oversight Becomes Real-Time

Why compliance will shift from paperwork to proof of comprehension

SoloTitan · 2025-11-07 · David H. Friedel Jr.
Markets & Macro

The Strike Price Illusion

The number on your option grant was calculated by an independent appraiser, blessed by the IRS, and may have almost nothing to do with what your equity is actually worth.

MarketAlly · 2026-03-31 · David H. Friedel Jr.

The Supreme Court, Tariffs, and the Era of Osmotic Fiscal Cleanup

How pandemic-era liquidity was absorbed through tariffs, inflation, and time; with or without the Court’s blessing.

Strikeline · 2025-11-06 · David H. Friedel Jr.

The End of Safe Sharing: How AI Has Made Preprints Dangerous

File first. Publish later. The rules just changed.

MarketAlly · 2025-08-26 · David H. Friedel Jr.

Justice 2.0: Why America Needs a Constitutional AI on the Bench

MarketAlly · 2025-06-28 · David H. Friedel Jr.
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The Clearing Price

Set the Fed funds rate, breakeven inflation, hyperscaler capex and issuance plus more

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The Alpha Half-Life

Set the adoption curve and the decay rate, then watch how long the market takes

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The Repo Loop

Build the stablecoin boom. Then pull the cash out and watch how it holds the Treasury market together.

MarketAlly Try it From: The Next Run on the Bank Won't Look Like a Bank Run
The Boom Is the Fuse

A productivity shock arrives. You decide its incidence and the economy's leverage.

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