There's a resource race underway that will define the geopolitical landscape for the next several decades, and most people outside of government and mining circles have barely heard of it. It's not about oil. It's not about natural gas. It's about the minerals that power the technologies we've decided are essential to the future: lithium for batteries, cobalt for electronics, rare earth elements for wind turbines and electric motors, copper for virtually everything electrical. The numbers are...

Around 2019, a new narrative emerged in the tech world. The passion economy. The idea was simple and appealing: thanks to new platforms and tools, anyone could turn their passion into a livelihood. Love cooking? Start a food blog. Love fitness? Become an online coach. Love writing? Launch a Substack. The barriers to entry had been demolished, and a new class of independent creators was about to flourish. Five years later, the results are in, and they're sobering. The creator economy has...

Every year, companies add technology. New tools, new platforms, new integrations, new dashboards. The justification is always reasonable: this tool will improve productivity, enhance collaboration, streamline workflows, or provide better data visibility. And in isolation, each addition often delivers on its promise. The problem is that technology isn't adopted in isolation. It's adopted into an ecosystem of existing tools, processes, and habits. And the cumulative effect of continuous...