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The Availability Paradox

Why Being There Makes You Worth Less (Until It Doesn't)

Vybd · 2025-12-13 · David H. Friedel Jr.

The Authenticity Paradox

Everyone wants to be real, but the system rewards being fake.

Vybd · 2025-09-20 · David H. Friedel Jr.

Beyond the First Message

How tech turned conversation into performance art (and how we get back to real)

Vybd · 2025-09-14 · David H. Friedel Jr.

The Myth of Perfect Compatibility

Why 99% matches feel empty, and 60% matches might change your life

Vybd · 2025-09-07 · David H. Friedel Jr.

The Language We've Forgotten How to Speak

Why your 3am playlist knows you better than your dating profile

Vybd · 2025-08-29 · David H. Friedel Jr.

Why Dating Feels Broken (and What We’re Missing)

How swipes and surface profiles left us lonelier than ever

Vybd · 2025-08-25 · David H. Friedel Jr.
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Set the adoption curve and the decay rate, then watch how long the market takes

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

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

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