Manoj Nayak’s Hatched Ideas

The Tyranny of Metrics and the Market for Invisible Power

The Tyranny of Metrics and the Market for Invisible Power

Jun 4, 2026

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When Trust Becomes a Balance Sheet: How Information, Banking, and Recession Start Feeding Each Other

When Trust Becomes a Balance Sheet: How Information, Banking, and Recession Start Feeding Each Other

Jun 3, 2026

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When Belonging Becomes a Performance: From Elite Moral Gatekeeping to Luxury Freedom

When Belonging Becomes a Performance: From Elite Moral Gatekeeping to Luxury Freedom

Jun 2, 2026

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Why Capital Is Chasing Safety While Luxury Chases Transformation

Why Capital Is Chasing Safety While Luxury Chases Transformation

Jun 1, 2026

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The Hidden Common Currency of Oil and Wealth Tax: Shock Absorbers for a Fragile World

The Hidden Common Currency of Oil and Wealth Tax: Shock Absorbers for a Fragile World

May 31, 2026

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When Great Empires Lose Their People: The Hidden Link Between Poverty and Power

When Great Empires Lose Their People: The Hidden Link Between Poverty and Power

May 30, 2026

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Why the Smartest Products Sell Reassurance, Not Features

Why the Smartest Products Sell Reassurance, Not Features

May 29, 2026

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Why the Best Brands and Books Refuse to Be One Thing

Why the Best Brands and Books Refuse to Be One Thing

May 28, 2026

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When a Country Collapses, the First Fix Is Not Always Money: The Hidden Logic of Small Tools in Big Crises

When a Country Collapses, the First Fix Is Not Always Money: The Hidden Logic of Small Tools in Big Crises

May 27, 2026

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The Hidden Cost of Not Knowing How to Read a System

The Hidden Cost of Not Knowing How to Read a System

May 26, 2026

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The Real Battlefield Is Belief: Why Power Depends on What People Think They Cannot See

The Real Battlefield Is Belief: Why Power Depends on What People Think They Cannot See

May 25, 2026

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Why False Signals Feel Convincing Before They Become True

Why False Signals Feel Convincing Before They Become True

May 24, 2026

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Why Infrastructure Quietly Decides Who Gets to Rule

Why Infrastructure Quietly Decides Who Gets to Rule

May 23, 2026

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The Hidden Market in Your Knowledge Base

The Hidden Market in Your Knowledge Base

May 22, 2026

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AI Tools and Bike Lanes Solve the Same Problem: Making Cities Legible at Scale

AI Tools and Bike Lanes Solve the Same Problem: Making Cities Legible at Scale

May 21, 2026

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The New Currency Is Not Energy: It Is Optionality

The New Currency Is Not Energy: It Is Optionality

May 20, 2026

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The Platform Is Never Neutral: Why We Blame People for Outcomes Shaped by Systems

The Platform Is Never Neutral: Why We Blame People for Outcomes Shaped by Systems

May 19, 2026

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The Problem Must Become Visible Before It Can Become Valuable

The Problem Must Become Visible Before It Can Become Valuable

May 18, 2026

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Why Financial Statements Feel Scary Until They Become a Competitive Weapon

Why Financial Statements Feel Scary Until They Become a Competitive Weapon

May 17, 2026

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Why Distribution Is Never Neutral: The Hidden Politics of Access

Why Distribution Is Never Neutral: The Hidden Politics of Access

May 16, 2026

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When the State Becomes a Search Bar: What Power Looks Like in the Age of Retrieval

When the State Becomes a Search Bar: What Power Looks Like in the Age of Retrieval

May 15, 2026

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The Invisible Economy of Disruption: Why Logistics Booms and Financial Myths Travel Together

The Invisible Economy of Disruption: Why Logistics Booms and Financial Myths Travel Together

May 14, 2026

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Why a Crime Novel and an Economic Theory Both Fail Unless You Notice the Third Thing

Why a Crime Novel and an Economic Theory Both Fail Unless You Notice the Third Thing

May 13, 2026

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Why Modern Equality Keeps Creating More Unequal Power

Why Modern Equality Keeps Creating More Unequal Power

May 12, 2026

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Why the Fastest Institutions Are Learning to Destroy Their Own Friction

Why the Fastest Institutions Are Learning to Destroy Their Own Friction

May 11, 2026

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The New Geography of Power Is Built on Capital, Not Flags

The New Geography of Power Is Built on Capital, Not Flags

May 10, 2026

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When a Society Starts Rewarding Status Over Function

When a Society Starts Rewarding Status Over Function

May 9, 2026

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When Business Awards Meet Geopolitics: The Hidden Value of Positioning at the Edge of Stability

When Business Awards Meet Geopolitics: The Hidden Value of Positioning at the Edge of Stability

May 8, 2026

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When Your Tools Know Everything, First Principles Matter More

When Your Tools Know Everything, First Principles Matter More

May 7, 2026

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The Two-Tier Trap: Why Revolutions Start When a Market Stops Serving Its Customers