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Bribing Kids to stay off of Socials, pricey Disney, concerning Job reports, new Movies, protectionist policy in US.

Ben dives into Tesla's current struggles at $297 while maintaining long-term bullishness despite missing Cybertruck targets. He defends the Doge initiative's government efficiency push and breaks down the latest employment data showing concentrated job growth in education, health, and hospitality sectors.The investing segment explores autopilot trading strategies, including the "World War 3 portfolio" (89% returns) focused on drone and defense stocks, plus Nancy Pelosi's tracker showing strong tech positions in Nvidia and Google. Ben also covers Boom Supersonic's quest to revive commercial supersonic flight and highlights innovative deep-sea desalination technology that could revolutionize fresh water production using ocean pressure.Economic indicators show mortgage rates hitting 6.85%, treasury yields climbing to 4.51%, and housing market sentiment at 40-year lows while home prices reach historic highs. The episode wraps with insights on the rare earth mineral shortage and China's recent export license allowances for American companies.Markets, innovation, and the data that drives decisions - all on this week's TBPS.

Quick rundown on S1

Atomic Habits: an easy and proven way to build good habits and break bad ones by James Clear

Hope for Cynics - The surprising science of human goodness by Jamil Zaki

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