As a UK-based writer and investor, I’ve spent a great many hours exploring the intersections of AI, crypto, and human behaviour through essays like Why Fear and Greed Drive Markets: The Brain Behind Finance and Crypto Trends 2025: Stablecoins, Decentralization, and AI Synergy – The Ultimate Guide for Investors. In recent conversations with Grok, an […]
Introduction The ink was barely dry on the Federal Reserve’s July 30, 2025, decision to hold interest rates at 4.25–4.5% when President Trump dropped a bombshell: sweeping new tariffs on imports, announced August 1, 2025, slapping 10% duties on most countries and up to 41% on heavyweights like China, Canada, and Mexico, while sparing 92
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Introduction: A New Dawn for Cryptocurrency In July 2025, the U.S. Congress passed two transformative pieces of legislation—the Guiding and Establishing National Innovation for U.S. Stablecoins (GENIUS) Act and the Digital Asset Market Clarity Act (Clarity Act)—ushering in a new era for cryptocurrency. For over a decade, the crypto industry has navigated a regulatory wilderness,
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In the volatile expanse of cryptocurrency investing, where fortunes pivot on liquidity waves and narrative shifts, success isn’t born from isolated tactics but from resilient mental models—interconnected frameworks that evolve daily. As a writer and investor dissecting the intersections of AI, blockchain, and human psychology through essays on aronhosie.com—having transitioned from building a photography portfolio—my
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Introduction In the swirling currents of technological change, few shifts have reshaped humanity as profoundly as the industrial revolution. Yet, as I contemplate the dawn of the AI era in mid-2025, I find myself convinced that the intelligence revolution unfolding before us will dwarf its predecessor in scope and societal consequence. This isn’t mere hype;
Introduction I remember the 1970s in the UK as a time when the echoes of industrial might still lingered in the air, thick with the hum of factories and the weight of coal dust. Born in 1971, I grew up amid the tail end of an era where capital—those towering machines and assembly lines—defined not
Attention Economy 2025: From Land to AI’s Human Future Read More »
As AI evolves into recursive superbrains, how do we preserve human agency amid inevitable behavioural coordination? Reflections on a 70,000-year arc, inspired by Eric Schmidt’s insights and the ‘New Future’ project. Introduction: Framing the Shift from Pinnacle to Participant Born in 1971 and raised in the UK, I have witnessed profound shifts in how technology
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Introduction Across fields like philosophy, biology, and computing, we’ve long viewed intelligence through a human lens—shaped by our language, culture, and ways of thinking. But fresh insights from various areas point to a big change: intelligence isn’t just a human thing. It’s a universal trait that pops up in all sorts of complex systems, from
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Introduction In an era where billions of users generate trillions of interactions daily—posts, likes, shares, and scrolls that flood the digital ether—social media’s explosive growth demands scrutiny. What began as a tool for connection has morphed into a relentless machine, adopted at unprecedented speeds since its inception in the early 2000s. Yet, beneath this frenzy
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Introduction In an era where artificial intelligence agents are poised to manage everyday transactions, a quieter revolution is unfolding in the realm of digital finance. Stablecoins—cryptocurrencies designed to maintain a stable value, often pegged to traditional currencies like the U.S. dollar—are now facilitating an estimated $16 trillion in annual transaction volume. This surge raises fundamental