My best video yet
Today’s video is one of my best. I talked with an analyst at Fortnite! I don’t even play Fortnite! But I knew there must be someone there who studied economics. Our conversation was great, and he gives advice if you want to have a similar career.
What are your favorite companies? Let me know your favorite company, and I’ll look for someone there who studied economics and try to get them on the channel.
How to Grow Digital Wheat
I wrote an essay about how moving work online is a lot like the 1800s when American settlers moved to the West. There are parallels between growing wheat and growing a business. You can read it here.
Coin Shortage
Have you heard about the coin shortage in the United States? I first heard about it when I stopped by my bank a few weeks ago. But apparently people are having a hard time getting their hands on coins!
The coins are in the economy, but households aren’t spending them. In monetary policy, this is an example of a decrease in velocity. It leads to funny headlines like “A Chick-fil-A location is offering free food in exchange for coins.”
I’d just like to say, I have a shortage of $100 bills at my house, and I will gladly give you free food in exchange for your cash.
Book Recommendation
This week I read Zero to One by Peter Thiel. Thiel created PayPal and was one of the first investors in Facebook, so the guy knows something about building businesses. The book has a great message on pursuing excellence that applies beyond the business world.
Are you interested in more book recommendations? Let me know. Also, let me know if you have recommendations for me.