God-Tier Trolling, Christian Nationalism, $TSLA, $NFLX, $SPOT (from Costa Rica)

Coming to you solo from Costa Rica this week. In this episode, I unpack the growing conversation around Christian nationalism—how the media has weaponized the term, what it reveals about global propaganda, and why nationalism itself has been wrongly vilified. I share my thoughts on how this kind of messaging shapes what people believe about faith, identity, and patriotism.

I also share a personal story about losing my wallet in Costa Rica and how it led to a conversation about money—specifically, my thoughts on the market, inflation, and investing. I even consider whether it’s time to sell some Netflix stock and shift toward Spotify, reflecting on how companies’ values & cultural direction can influence long-term investment decisions.

I also talk about the UN’s push for global AI oversight, Tesla’s record-breaking performance, the rise of Grokopedia, Trump’s Gaza peace deal, and so much more.

Here are the topics discussed:

• Our family trip to Costa Rica
• Losing wallet incident & surveillance camera story
• Local murder case in Quepos involving European couple
• Inflation, savings rate, and US economic indicators
• Goldman Sachs caution about “Goldilocks” stock market
• “Christian nationalism” narrative
• Pandemic-era social distancing & political propaganda
• Voting, mail-in ballots, and election optics
• Considering selling Netflix stock & possibly investing in Spotify
• Netflix’s global expansion strategy & past “five-second rule” controversy
• Elon Musk’s “cancel Netflix” tweet & investor reactions
• Partisan loyalty vs. truth in politics (baseball analogy)
• US politics as team-based & detached from truth
• Tesla Cybertruck outperforming Porsche 911
• Robinhood stock surge
• Healthcare for illegal immigrants & money fungibility
• Trump’s approach to cutting “racist” programs during shutdown
• Wikipedia bias & emergence of “Grokopedia” by Elon Musk
• Truth seekers vs. consensus seekers in society
• Updates on Charlie Kirk’s murder case & court proceedings
• Trump’s Gaza peace deal offer
• Pope’s climate activism
• Morgan Housel’s upcoming book

Books mentioned:

• The Psychology of Money by Morgan Housel
• Same as Ever by Morgan Housel