both flesh and more

But, of course, the US and China will end up becoming each other

Contra Zeihan et al.

Feb 11 • Pondering Durian

2

January 2026

26 Predictions for 2026

The Year Ahead in AI, Geopolitics, and more

Jan 16 • Pondering Durian

5

6

1

November 2025

The US, China & AI's Narrow Corridor

“But small is the gate and narrow is the road that leads to life.”‍

Nov 20, 2025 • Pondering Durian

1

Humanoids: Sizing the Profit Pools

The Race to Automate Human Labor

Nov 9, 2025 • Pondering Durian

2

2

October 2025

China is a Paradox

And Worthy of Study

Oct 14, 2025 • Pondering Durian

2

October 2024

Decentralized Intelligence

Full Delphi DeAI Series is Now Unlocked

Oct 28, 2024 • Pondering Durian

3

August 2024

The Tower & The Square

Big Tech & Decentralized AI

Aug 18, 2024 • Pondering Durian

2

February 2024

Payments' Fourth Turning

Freeing the Internet of Value

Feb 19, 2024 • Pondering Durian

2

January 2024

The Anti-Boomer Manifesto

From Anti-Capitalist and Anti-Racist to Anti-Boomer

Jan 22, 2024 • Pondering Durian

2

September 2023

Atlas Shrugged

Ayn Rand: the hedgehog who wanted to be a fox

Sep 24, 2023 • Pondering Durian

June 2023

Decentralized Science

In Defense of Open Networks

Jun 21, 2023 • Pondering Durian

3

Yunnan, China: a portrait

A colorful collision with modernity

Jun 14, 2023 • Pondering Durian

2