This Congressional Research Service (CRS) report, updated in June 2025, provides an overview of Nonbank Financial Intermediation (NBFI), or "shadow banking," and its implications for capital markets policy, prepared for Members of Congress. The source explains that NBFI generally refers to funding sources outside the traditional banking system, emphasizing its size, complexity, and importance, noting … Continue reading 🏦 Nonbank Financial Intermediation Policy Issues and Financial Stability (NotebookLM).
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Discussion with ChatGPT on the Hypernormalisation of the 1970s: How New York City almost went bankrupt and its repercussions.
Inspired by the two Documentary Films: "Hypernormalisation" by Adam Curtis (2016) and "Decade of Fire" by Gretchen Hildebran and Vivian Vásquez (2018). Hypernormalisation and Decade of Fire. South Bronx: Birth of Hip-Hop. Preface I had a previous discussion with ChatGPT on some films by Adam Curtis, which I have recently been watching, such as “The … Continue reading Discussion with ChatGPT on the Hypernormalisation of the 1970s: How New York City almost went bankrupt and its repercussions.
The Tycoon and the Monk: When Oil Met Flame.
ChatGPT's retelling of the legendary meeting between Rockefeller and Swami Vivekananda Prefix. I believe I’ve read about this famous encounter between Rockefeller and Vivekananda almost a year ago or prior. What people often share is that Rockefeller transformed and became a different person. Yet they neglect a crucial turning point in his life. Most posts … Continue reading The Tycoon and the Monk: When Oil Met Flame.
“From Chains to Shares: Dame Dash and the Reclamation of Black Self-Sovereignty,” Essay by ChatGPT.
Dame Dash’s Unapologetic Claim to Self-Sovereignty & Black Autonomy. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OxspDuW3LDw The Breakfast Club 105.1 FM. From Chains to Shares: Dame Dash and the Reclamation of Black Self-Sovereignty by ChatGPT. In a heated 2015 radio interview on The Breakfast Club, music mogul Dame Dash launched into what some dismissed as a tirade. Yet beneath the surface … Continue reading “From Chains to Shares: Dame Dash and the Reclamation of Black Self-Sovereignty,” Essay by ChatGPT.
Revisiting “The Triple Crisis of Sociology” with ChatGPT.
Prefix. There's an old article I recently found, called "The Triple Crisis of Sociology," that provided much-needed perspective on sociology as a discipline and its prescient decline. It was a great read, and I found it when someone shared with me a website called ihatesociology.com. I was surprised such a website existed. Eventually, I'll post … Continue reading Revisiting “The Triple Crisis of Sociology” with ChatGPT.
The Illusion of the Quick Fix: Ken Griffin, Charter Schools, and the Crisis of Public Education by ChatGPT.
https://youtu.be/nt0QXjNJb_s?si=bMXeH_7l7T4-_QxE Milken Institute. Intro (my words) Hedge fund billionaire and large GOP donor Ken Griffin recently sat down with Michael Milken in an interview, a common yearly ritual of these billionaires. A portion of the interview turned into a discussion of the failures of American education and the way Americans were lagging behind in terms … Continue reading The Illusion of the Quick Fix: Ken Griffin, Charter Schools, and the Crisis of Public Education by ChatGPT.
The Hidden Architecture of Wealth: How Shell Companies and Financial Secrecy Undermine Global Democracy by ChatGPT.
An essay written by ChatGPT that was inspired by a panel discussion. AI-generated image. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_lrDJZJEE5U Stanford Graduate School of Business. Description of video: A Stanford GSB Corporations and Society Initiative (CASI)-hosted discussion on global corruption, anonymous shell companies, and the Corporate Transparency Act. Panelists included Brooke Harrington, a sociology professor at Dartmouth whose research examines … Continue reading The Hidden Architecture of Wealth: How Shell Companies and Financial Secrecy Undermine Global Democracy by ChatGPT.
The Grammar of Power: How Incentives Govern Behavior.
How Systems Teach Us to Want. Essay written by ChatGPT 4o. AI generated Prefix. I guided ChatGPT to write an essay about incentives by first discussing the topic and using our past conversations as examples to tie them together. I once realized how incentives can become a subtle form of manipulation, sometimes insidious. It’s second-hand manipulation, … Continue reading The Grammar of Power: How Incentives Govern Behavior.
Trying to Map New York City’s financial strain and understand its rent increases.
User: Why will the rent increase in NYC, especially for stabilized units? Use multiple sources. ChatGPT: 🪄 Let me think this through carefully. Rent increases in New York City's rent-stabilized apartments are shaped by a complex interplay of economic, legal, and political factors. The Rent Guidelines Board (RGB) sets annual adjustments for these units, aiming … Continue reading Trying to Map New York City’s financial strain and understand its rent increases.
ChatGPT Self-Assessment Prompts.
Discussion with ChatGPT 4o. User: Based on all our conversations, apply the following prompt:🧭 Comprehensive Prompt: "Mapping the Political Mind"Prompt Title: Charting a Political Compass Profile: An Integrative Deep Analysis 📍 PurposeYou are an expert political philosopher, historian of ideologies, and moral psychologist. Your goal is to deeply analyze, assess, and chart the subject’s political … Continue reading ChatGPT Self-Assessment Prompts.
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