San Francisco isn't built for straight lines. The hills interrupt them, as do the dead-ends, back alleys, and staircases that thread between properties. This walk reveals the city's hidden pathways, earthquake shacks, and the geology, zoning, and transit history beneath the views.
When stagflation last arrived, we saw gas lines and garbage piles. Today brings empty shelves and ships that never dock. As indicators contradict and familiar policies fail, history isn't repeating—it's mutating. We're entering a new economic fog, not by accident but by deliberate policy choice.
Atlanta isn't just building structures. It is filling them with life. Meanwhile, in San Francisco, we keep fighting over everything except how to make room for each other. Cities, like lives, are made of choices. Say no long enough, and you run out of chances to say yes.
Trump's 145% tariffs triggered a flood of imports—but not a rise in American exports. West Coast ports are now sending ships back empty. This imbalance isn't just economic—it's personal. Jobs, wages, and trade flows are all at risk. The ships are still moving. But fewer are coming back.
The Trump administration nearly killed CVE, the system that names and tracks software vulnerabilities worldwide. When trust-based digital infrastructure becomes a political bargaining chip, our entire security framework is at risk.