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About Phil Bak

About Phil Bak

The Analyst

Launch when times are hard

Launch when times are hard

by | Jun 10, 2024

Bezos, Google's AI debacle, and how constraints rather than resources drive innovation. Money was tight. It’s hard to even imagine it this day and age, but it’s true. On Wall...

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The Analyst

The sucker at the table

The sucker at the table

by | Jun 3, 2024

$120,000 for a banana. This was December, 2019, at Art Basel in Miami. An Italian artist duct taped a banana to the wall. It sold for $120,000. The state of modern art, ladies...

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