Snapshots That Wow!

Yin & Yan in all but science fiction!

Analysing goodreads reviews, it is telling to see philosophy reviews to be dominated by males but romance category to see over 95% female reviewers. I guess some seek peace and some love. Philosophy, comics & graphic novels, and politics are the only categories of books which are more reviewed by males than females.

Source: Goodreads

A committed person correlation or GLP1 causation?

A swiggy user recently took to X to share how his eating patterns and therefore ordering food on Swiggy changed after taking Eli Lilly’s Mounjaro (GLP1 drug).

“GLP-1 agonists are a type of drug, often injectable, used to treat type 2 diabetes and obesity by lowering blood glucose, increasing insulin production, slowing digestion, and reducing appetite.”

Source: Ankit Sawant

From madhouse to jailhouse via deathrow

“In the 60s, we put dangerous people in mental hospitals.

In the 90s we started putting them in prison.” In the interlude when both these insitutitions saw lesser people checking in, murder rates soared in the US.

This has to be one of the most telling charts we have seen in a long time.

Source:@abcampbell

AI, the GLP-1 for corporate HR?.

US companies announced the most job cuts for any October in more than two decades. "This comes as AI adoption, softening consumer and corporate spending, and rising costs drive belt-tightening and hiring freezes.”

Source: Bloomberg

The dragon eats eagle for breakfast, and then a lot more!

No comments needed.

Source: Gavekal Research

Everyone in the US listening to Yeh dil! Deewana?.

“US oil consumption is heading toward a 18-year high of 20.59 million b/d in 2025. And further increases are likely.

It's the underappreciated companion to the “drill, baby, drill” mantra that’s transformed US oil production — demand is also booming”

Source: Bloomberg