Christopher G. Fox
@ideasledgrowth.com
Founder of Ideas-Led Growth. When you get on the Idea Sled, thought leadership evolves from just another type of content to a mindset for running and growing your business. Posts about: finance and fintech, writing, ethics, animals, kindness, beauty.
This was 10 years ago. And this is the man now running the United States.
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Elon Musk’s new idea: Nuke Mars | CNN
Elon Musk, a proponent of traveling to Mars, noted that the Red Planet is currently a “fixer-upper” but could be made habitable for humans.
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March 1, 2025 at 8:14 PM
This was 10 years ago. And this is the man now running the United States.
www.cnn.com/2015/09/11/u...
www.cnn.com/2015/09/11/u...
Maybe Elizabeth Warren is so obsessed with credit because no amount of it is ever enough for her.
March 1, 2025 at 7:54 PM
Maybe Elizabeth Warren is so obsessed with credit because no amount of it is ever enough for her.
In a dissociative ketamine fugue, he once again saw visions of Mars. A handful of patriarchs siring hundreds of children in the red dust.
March 1, 2025 at 7:17 PM
In a dissociative ketamine fugue, he once again saw visions of Mars. A handful of patriarchs siring hundreds of children in the red dust.
YHVH Nailgun...did I decide to listen because of the band name? Maybe. Solid Birthday Party vibes though. tidal.com/track/409675...
YHWH Nailgun - Castrato Raw (Fullback)
Listen to Castrato Raw (Fullback) on your streaming service
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March 1, 2025 at 6:04 PM
YHVH Nailgun...did I decide to listen because of the band name? Maybe. Solid Birthday Party vibes though. tidal.com/track/409675...
"Democracy dies in darkness," but then the corpse rots in the full light of day.
February 28, 2025 at 2:14 PM
"Democracy dies in darkness," but then the corpse rots in the full light of day.
It's sad when you crash from your sugar high.
Bitcoin fell 25% from the all-time high it set weeks ago as traders reverse bets that followed the election of US President Donald Trump
Bitcoin Down 25% From All-Time High as Crypto Selloff Deepens
The rout in Bitcoin worsened during Asian trading hours on Friday, sending it down 25% from the all-time high it set less than six weeks ago as traders reverse bets that followed the election of US Pr...
www.bloomberg.com
February 28, 2025 at 2:35 AM
It's sad when you crash from your sugar high.
It's not feudalism without plagues
"Laboratories in a national network of 58 facilities responding to the spread of bird flu were notified Friday that 25 percent of the staff in a central program office coordinating their work were fired"
Emerging 4th world country in North America!
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Emerging 4th world country in North America!
www.politico.com/news/2025/02...
February 16, 2025 at 8:23 PM
It's not feudalism without plagues
Capitalism is necromancy. You can cast spells that turn the senseless deaths of tens of millions of chickens into indignation at the cost of eggs. You can wave the wand of capital and the exploitation of children turns into the deliciousness of chocolate.
February 16, 2025 at 8:18 PM
Capitalism is necromancy. You can cast spells that turn the senseless deaths of tens of millions of chickens into indignation at the cost of eggs. You can wave the wand of capital and the exploitation of children turns into the deliciousness of chocolate.
Reposted by Christopher G. Fox
The federal firefighting force is facing disarray and uncertainty as a result of President Trump's executive orders — with wildfire season just around the corner
Trump’s Hiring Freeze Throws Wildfire Fighters Into Disarray
The federal firefighting force is facing uncertainty with fire season just around the corner and the Los Angeles fires barely in the rearview mirror.
www.bloomberg.com
February 13, 2025 at 3:54 PM
The federal firefighting force is facing disarray and uncertainty as a result of President Trump's executive orders — with wildfire season just around the corner
I made a spy
My DNI
Because I
Want it all to die
Before I do. That's why.
My DNI
Because I
Want it all to die
Before I do. That's why.
NEW: The US Senate confirmed Tulsi Gabbard as the next director of national intelligence
Gabbard Wins Senate Backing as Spy Chief After Vow to Downsize
The US Senate confirmed Tulsi Gabbard as the next director of national intelligence, ultimately winning support from key Republicans in part over her intentions to slim down the organization.
www.bloomberg.com
February 12, 2025 at 5:57 PM
I made a spy
My DNI
Because I
Want it all to die
Before I do. That's why.
My DNI
Because I
Want it all to die
Before I do. That's why.
It's cold and rainy in CA. The white cat is doing it right. #WhiskersWednesday
February 12, 2025 at 5:53 PM
It's cold and rainy in CA. The white cat is doing it right. #WhiskersWednesday
The squandering of decency has been pervasive at so many levels. Now, the decency deficit is catching up with us, and the bills are now coming due.
What if we found ways to pay down that deficit in marketing?
www.ideasledgrowth.com/2025/02/07/p...
#MarketingSky
What if we found ways to pay down that deficit in marketing?
www.ideasledgrowth.com/2025/02/07/p...
#MarketingSky
February 10, 2025 at 4:38 PM
The squandering of decency has been pervasive at so many levels. Now, the decency deficit is catching up with us, and the bills are now coming due.
What if we found ways to pay down that deficit in marketing?
www.ideasledgrowth.com/2025/02/07/p...
#MarketingSky
What if we found ways to pay down that deficit in marketing?
www.ideasledgrowth.com/2025/02/07/p...
#MarketingSky
Ear positioning and neck-stretching are integral to cow language. Humans think of the ability to wiggle our ears as a party trick. For a cow, it appears to be fundamental to communication. The first sentence in a conversation with a cow is likely to involve movement of the ears and a look.
Stares and ear-twitches: The linguist learning to speak the expressive language of cows
Dutch scientist Leonie Cornips has become fascinated with how cows communicate. But can this really be called 'language'?
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February 6, 2025 at 6:12 PM
Ear positioning and neck-stretching are integral to cow language. Humans think of the ability to wiggle our ears as a party trick. For a cow, it appears to be fundamental to communication. The first sentence in a conversation with a cow is likely to involve movement of the ears and a look.
What's that saying? A society rises to the level of its own incontinence?
February 4, 2025 at 8:38 PM
What's that saying? A society rises to the level of its own incontinence?
Reposted by Christopher G. Fox
Here's part 2 of the Better Offline DeepSeek eps. I explain how the emergence of DeepSeek has become an existential threat to the future of OpenAI and Anthropic - and how it shows that Silicon Valley is washed and incapable of innovation.
podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/b...
Linktr.ee/betteroffline
podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/b...
Linktr.ee/betteroffline
February 3, 2025 at 5:28 AM
Here's part 2 of the Better Offline DeepSeek eps. I explain how the emergence of DeepSeek has become an existential threat to the future of OpenAI and Anthropic - and how it shows that Silicon Valley is washed and incapable of innovation.
podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/b...
Linktr.ee/betteroffline
podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/b...
Linktr.ee/betteroffline
When it comes to "content" and Gen AI, the best response is biblical. "Let the dead bury their dead." #marketingsky
February 3, 2025 at 5:14 PM
When it comes to "content" and Gen AI, the best response is biblical. "Let the dead bury their dead." #marketingsky
Another hot take on "contentism." Content for content's sake makes thought leadership impossible. Over time, it will stifle an entire organization. www.ideasledgrowth.com/2025/01/31/c...
January 31, 2025 at 8:46 PM
Another hot take on "contentism." Content for content's sake makes thought leadership impossible. Over time, it will stifle an entire organization. www.ideasledgrowth.com/2025/01/31/c...
Give enough people enough stupid inventives and you can break an entire civilization.
January 31, 2025 at 8:43 PM
Give enough people enough stupid inventives and you can break an entire civilization.
How do you avoid involution in financial services thought leadership? Involution describes systems that become more intricate and effort-intensive but do not evolve meaningfully—working harder for weaker incentives with fewer results.
This little heuristic can help.
#MarketingSky #FinTech
This little heuristic can help.
#MarketingSky #FinTech
January 21, 2025 at 1:25 AM
How do you avoid involution in financial services thought leadership? Involution describes systems that become more intricate and effort-intensive but do not evolve meaningfully—working harder for weaker incentives with fewer results.
This little heuristic can help.
#MarketingSky #FinTech
This little heuristic can help.
#MarketingSky #FinTech
"Hegel remarks somewhere that all great world-historic facts and personages appear, so to speak, twice. He forgot to add: the first time as reality show, the second time as snuff film." — Karl Marx
January 21, 2025 at 1:18 AM
"Hegel remarks somewhere that all great world-historic facts and personages appear, so to speak, twice. He forgot to add: the first time as reality show, the second time as snuff film." — Karl Marx
Involution, as defined in anthropology and sociology, refers to a system that becomes more intricate and effort-intensive but does not evolve in a meaningful way. That's internet content in a nutshell. www.ideasledgrowth.com?mailpoet_rou...
January 18, 2025 at 9:55 PM
Involution, as defined in anthropology and sociology, refers to a system that becomes more intricate and effort-intensive but does not evolve in a meaningful way. That's internet content in a nutshell. www.ideasledgrowth.com?mailpoet_rou...