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Ranking the Top 5 Market Podcasts
In a world overflowing with market commentary, finding voices that actually cut through the noise has never been harder, or more valuable. Between the endless stream of hot takes, recycled narratives, and algorithm-driven content, true signal is rare. Over the past couple of years I’ve refined my own shortlist of the video shows and podcasts that consistently deliver insight, clarity, and intellectual honesty about markets. Here is my personal ranking of the top five. 1. Prof

Federico Carrasco
7 days ago3 min read


¿Es España un Estado fallido?
Las recientes escenas en Ceuta, donde un gran número de migrantes ha intentado cruzar hacia territorio español, plantean una pregunta fundamental: ¿Está España convirtiéndose gradualmente en un Estado fallido? Ceguera geoestratégica y guerra híbrida en Ceuta Las fronteras de España no son meramente fronteras españolas. Son también las fronteras exteriores de la Unión Europea. Cuando esas fronteras son desafiadas repetidamente, no solo se pone a prueba la soberanía de España,

Federico Carrasco
Jul 314 min read


Is Spain a failed State?
The recent scenes in Ceuta, where large numbers of migrants have attempted to cross into Spanish territory, raise a fundamental question: Is Spain gradually becoming a failed state? Geostrategic Blindness and Hybrid Warfare in Ceuta Spain's borders are not merely Spanish borders. They are also the external borders of the European Union. When those borders are repeatedly challenged, it is not only Spain's sovereignty that is being tested, but also Europe's credibility. What is

Federico Carrasco
Jul 304 min read


Are we preserving human freedom, or are we engineering a digital aquarium of total surveillance?
I recently joined Giorgos Sachinis on Antithesis at ΚΡΗΤΗ TV to unpack the quiet rise of digital authoritarianism and how unchecked tech is reshaping our society. We dived deep into the systemic risks of AI, surveillance, and power concentration. Here are the core takeaways from our discussion: 👁️ The Illusion of Freedom: Society increasingly resembles a digital aquarium, we feel free, but our behaviors, choices, and data are constantly steered by invisible algorithms and te

Federico Carrasco
Jun 251 min read


The Illusion of European Defense: Why a Million Copycat Drones Won’t Save the Continent
David Heinemeier Hansson's recent LinkedIn post highlighted a stark reality: Europe is scrambling to wake up from decades of "naive pacifism." He announced his investment in the Danish startup Upteko, drawing parallels to Palmer Luckey’s Anduril in the United States. But David’s post exposes a much deeper, structural vulnerability. When even Denmark, traditionally one of the most peaceful nations on earth, starts pivoting tech capital into building quadcopters, it signals pan

Federico Carrasco
Jun 224 min read


Sam, it's better to suck than to talk!
or Why Sam Altman’s Energy Comparison between AI and a Child is a Moral Failure OpenAI's founder, of whom one might easily speculate that he experienced little love during his childhood and certainly lacks the joy of raising a child or even a pet, made a shocking remark in February 2026 at the AI Impact Summit in India. Among other things, he said: “One of the things that is always unfair in this comparison is people talk about how much energy it takes to train an AI model re

Federico Carrasco
May 33 min read


Goodbye LinkedIn, hello Cyclyst!
If you've been following me for a while, you may have noticed a recent pattern: 📝 short post on Linkedin, full story on my blog, Cyclyst. 📌 The reason is straightforward. LinkedIn has removed the ability to export your posts. Every article, every insight, every piece of work you publish here exists at the platform's discretion, with no reliable backup unless you manage it manually. This is a timely reminder of a principle that has stood the test of time: 💡If you are seriou

Federico Carrasco
Apr 271 min read


Κλόουν στην Κυβέρνηση
ή Πώς να γκρεμίσετε τη Φήμη μιας Χώρας! Για σχεδόν δύο δεκαετίες, η Ελλάδα κυβερνάται από φαιδρούς, λαϊκιστές πολιτικούς που σταθερά υπόσχονται πολλά και πράττουν ελάχιστα, υποβαθμίζοντας τη συνολική αξιοπιστία της χώρας! Η Εποχή Παπανδρέου: «Λεφτά Υπάρχουν» Στις βουλευτικές εκλογές του 2009, ο Γιώργος Α. Παπανδρέου, ο οποίος συχνά επικρίθηκε ως ο ανεπαρκής διάδοχος της κληρονομιάς του πατέρα του, εξασφάλισε μια σαρωτική νίκη με 43,92% των ψήφων. Η προεκλογική του εκστρατεία

Federico Carrasco
Apr 265 min read


Apple after Tim: One more thing ?
Tim Cook’s departure after fifteen years as CEO marks a defining crossroads for Apple, not only in leadership, but in identity. Under Cook, Apple became a financial superpower: revenue nearly quadrupled, market value rose by $3.6 trillion, and the company transformed into what one expert in the transcript calls "a giant machine.” Cook’s genius was operational: global supply‑chain mastery, the China Mobile breakthrough, and the expansion of services that monetized the billion‑

Federico Carrasco
Apr 233 min read


Clowns in the government
or How to Demolish a Country's Brand! For nearly two decades, Greece is governed by clown, populist politicians who have consistently overpromised and underdelivered, devaluing the overall "credibility" brand of the country! The Papandreou Era: "Money Exists" In the 2009 parliamentary elections, George A. Papandreou, often criticized as the incompetent successor to his father’s legacy, secured a landslide victory with 43.92% of the vote. His campaign was built on the infamous

Federico Carrasco
Apr 205 min read
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