In the media space, I would say the biggest northstar that we have is we're trying to effectively constrain the power of the large national programmers while empowering local TV stations.
The Chinese are playing a long game in the Middle East, but also a long game around the world. So the China of today is far deeper in the Middle East, including the Gulf, including Iran, including Iraq. When Western companies are not so forthcoming to build things, the Chinese are always there to build things.
Formula One is three competitions in one: a 200mph battle of the world's best race car drivers, the world cup of engineering where thousand-plus person teams spend hundreds of millions designing cars from scratch, and — as one listener put it — the Real Housewives of the Garage, a soap opera of billionaire egos, team politics, and paddock drama.
Formula One is three competitions in one: a 200mph battle of the world's best race car drivers, the world cup of engineering where thousand-plus people that work on each car determine the races more than the drivers, and the Real Housewives of the Garage, which makes for a fantastic Netflix show.
Formula One is three sports in one. It is, of course, the world's best race car drivers showcasing their skills, but it's also the World Cup of Engineering... And as one listener put it to us, It's also the World Cup of Office Politics, or as another one put it, it's Real Housewives of the Garage.
Formula 1 is the only motorsport in the world that requires a team to design and build their own car from scratch, which is an insane engineering feat to enter the competition.
China wants to plant a flag on the moon when it puts a person onto the South Pole. This is a big part of the China Luna missions and I think it's going to be fascinating to watch.
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