121 | The J.J. Abrams Mystery Box Episode

This week on The Economy of Nothing, Mike Allen (Mr. Green) and Captain Tracy spiral through one of the most chaotic episodes of the year. We kick things off with Mr. Green's Portfolio Update — Nvidia, Google, semiconductors, GLP-1 drugs, international dividends, and a full breakdown of the "secret AI war" that may or may not be happening against China. Then the Captain goes nuclear on JJ Abrams, the Mystery Box, Tarantino, and Hollywood's bad habit of pretending narrative tension is the same as storytelling. It escalates. Quickly. We also dive into: Hamilton, historical myth-making, and why America loves fictional Founding Fathers George Washington Isn't Santa Claus (the end-of-year cartoon episode pitch) DEI vs corporate DEI The Rangers, the rules, and who actually gets paid on the ship Why the Bitcoin pump feels like the dot-com bubble wearing a fake mustache Whether BlackRock is late… or scamming… or both Cold War lasers, chip wars, and the government dumping money into furnaces And finally, we wrap with the moment you've all been waiting for: Mr. Green's Spotify Wrapped. Only the real fans stay for this part. If you enjoy the chaos, visit economyofnothing.com and check out the Codex, Patreon, and all the lore stuffed into the show's universe. Like, subscribe, share, review. Or don't. We can't stop you.