Business
Corporate strategy, business models, market competition, disruption, and how companies adapt to technological and economic change.
2 pieces in this category
April 2026
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19 Apr 7 min
Why Jet Fuel Price Spikes Break Some Airlines and Not Others
A sudden fuel price spike forces airlines to cut routes and raise fares. Why does the same shock kill budget carriers while legacy airlines survive? The answer reveals how systems break at their bottlenecks—and why efficiency creates brittleness.
How commodity shocks cascade through interconnected systems -
17 Apr 7 minutes
Why QVC Filed for Bankruptcy
QVC filed for bankruptcy forty years after revolutionizing retail. The company didn't fail because it did something wrong—it failed because it did everything right for too long. Understanding why successful companies can't adapt teaches you about the disruption hiding in your own industry.
Business model disruption and the inevitability of technological change