Not a pretty Friday on Wall Street — and not much prettier in the headlines. When Trump fires a shot across Xi’s bow and Beijing answers it reminds the world how the U.S. “forced Japan’s hand.”

Before WWII, traders tended to duck first and think later.

Friday was a duck (or ostrich)day. Markets closed the week bruised, nervous, and about as graceful as a bar fight at closing time.

But step back a minute. All this noise — wars, tariffs, inflation, political food-fights — is really about one thing: our addiction to growth. The global system only works when we feed it more: more debt, more consumption, more stress.

Which is why this weekend’s Peoplenomics report asks the heretical question: If humans were rational, what industries would we shut down?

We’ve got a list — and it’s not short. From high-fructose corn syrup to glyphosate, from the ad industry’s hypnosis to warehouses full of unused junk, we’ve built entire economies around irrationality.

The good news? There are sane replacements: soil restoration, cognitive-health design, local energy loops, and a tax-deductible gift economy that rewards generosity instead of hoarding.

If that sounds radical, remember: so did “personal computers” once upon a time.

Rational redesign isn’t destruction — it’s evolution without denial. So after this week’s market mess, maybe a little rational thinking is overdue. Full report — plus a defense of AI against the latest media panic — is up and waiting for you. Bring coffee.

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