Make a large ask first so your real request looks like a generous concession.

Influence: Science and Practice · Robert B. Cialdini

Detect when safety rhetoric is being weaponized to build competitive moats and entrench monopolies.

Elon’s Anthropic Deal, The Next AI Monopoly?, “FDA for AI” Panic, Trading the AI Boom — All-In Podcast · All-In Podcast

Visible political donations are the tip; think tanks and media funding are the dangerous mass below

Labour MP: This Budget Just Tax The Rich! · Liam Byrne

Wealth buys political rules that protect wealth — the self-reinforcing loop that stalls reform

Extreme Wealth Will Destroy Democracy · Martin Wolf

Smart people thinking you're crazy is the moat signal, not a red flag

Reid Hoffman, LinkedIn Founder: It's Time To Quit Your Job When You Feel This! · Reid Hoffman

Predict policy outcomes by mapping political funders to their corporate interests

SIMON DIXON REVEALS How The Banking System Turned You Into a DEBT SLAVE — Simply Bitcoin · Simply Bitcoin

Build political momentum by curating a diverse ensemble cast of influencer personalities.

Have I been wrong on the economy the whole time? — Garys Economics · Garys Economics

Threatened entities' response

Competitive Strategy · Michael E. Porter

A mathematical model for when organizations flip from innovation to politics

Loonshots · Safi Bahcall

Understanding the strategies of the food industry

How to Improve Your Vitality & Heal From Disease | Dr. Mark Hyman · Andrew Huberman

Treat depression as a rational response to difficult circumstances, not a malfunction

Lost Connections · Johann Hari

Building processes that eliminate political behavior before it takes root

The Hard Thing About Hard Things · Ben Horowitz