Subscription Fatigue Is Real and the Numbers Show It
Converting products into recurring revenue worked so well that it stopped working. Households are auditing and cancelling.
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What Physical Retail Kept
Online took what it could take. What remains in shops is defined by what a website cannot do.
Esports Went Through a Correction. What Survived
Investment poured in on the assumption of television-scale revenue. The revenue did not arrive and the industry contracted.
The Space Economy Is Mostly Satellites and Always Has Been
Behind the headlines about tourism and Mars, the money is in communications and Earth observation.
The Remote Work Argument Settled Somewhere Nobody Argued For
Neither side won. What emerged is a compromise that satisfies almost nobody and persists because the alternatives are worse.
How Small Businesses Get Better Terms From Suppliers
Price is the least flexible term. Several others are more negotiable and matter more to cash flow.
Game Budgets Grew Faster Than the Audience
Flagship production costs have risen far faster than the number of people buying. The arithmetic is getting difficult.
How to Actually Get a Problem Resolved by a Company
Escalation paths exist and are not advertised. Knowing the sequence changes outcomes substantially.
Cars Are Becoming Subscription Products
Features built into the vehicle, unlocked by monthly payment. The backlash has been real and has not stopped it.
The Circular Economy: What Actually Scaled
Keeping materials in use rather than discarding them is sensible in principle. Which parts of it work at scale is more specific.