HN commenters recommend it as an in-depth, accessible look at airline class economics and revisit it in many discussions about airlines.
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The best business & economics (other) videos, according to Hacker News
50 videos about business & economics (other) that Hacker News commenters keep pointing each other to, ranked by how many separate months they were recommended. Part of Business, Startups & Economics.
HN cites it constantly in US manufacturing debates as a vivid demonstration of how much domestic industrial capability has been lost.
HN recommends it as a short, solid walkthrough of why American trains are slow and limited, most notably because freight gets priority.
Recommended in threads on the 747 and A380 for explaining why big planes were phased out.
HN commenters cite it as the clearest look at Zipline's real-world drone operations, especially for medical delivery and the solved noise problem.
HN recommends it whenever zip codes, addresses or geospatial data come up, as a clear explanation of the hidden pattern in post codes.
Recommended as the entertaining, skeptical overview of Neom whenever its progress comes up.
Recommended as an entertaining overview of Harley's decline and as a case study in selling a lifestyle rather than a product.
It is the standard answer when someone asks what happened to drone delivery.
HN recommends it whenever threads touch twin-engine ocean flights, diversions, or why the 747 and A380 are being retired.
HN links it in rail-versus-air threads as a clear cost breakdown of American passenger rail.
HN repeatedly cites it in any thread on why glasses are expensive, as the eye-opening explanation of Luxottica's monopoly.
Recommended as a clear, accessible explainer on logistics, overnight shipping and why old planes get used for cargo.
HN points to it as a rare review from an actual delivery driver rather than a car reviewer, showing how the van's design suits the job.
Offered as a well-researched counterpoint in threads complaining about car dealerships and direct sales.
Recommended as a clear economic explanation of aviation tradeoffs, relevant to Concorde and supersonic startup threads.
Cited in threads about hard-to-cancel subscriptions and timeshare scams as an informative overview of the sketchy exit industry.
HN links it whenever office-to-residential conversion comes up, as a good deep dive into why the idea is not simple.
HN recommends it as a quick video version of the classic essay on specialization and economic interdependence.
Recommended for its bleak take on globalization, energy and food supply, though some commenters question how objective it is.
Offered as a clear, well-made look at a real, working drone-delivery system, often in answer to skepticism about delivery drones.
HN commenters recommend it in college-ranking and higher-ed threads as an explanation of why rankings are a hustle for foreign student revenue.
Recommended as a clear overview of military logistics, often as a contrast with civilian infrastructure efforts.
HN points to it as a short, clear answer to why budget airlines are so cheap.
HN commenters cite it as evidence that the BBB is a pay-to-play shakedown whenever BBB ratings or accreditation come up.
HN commenters point to it as a better explanation of just-in-time versus the Toyota Way and of container and chip shortages.
HN recommends the channel for short, wry videos on obscure topics, and this one is cited as an example of gaming rules via a loophole.
HN recommends the channel for clear coverage of the history, cabotage rules and debate around the Jones Act.
Cited in automation and robotics threads as the example of a warehouse built robot-first.
Offered as a good explanation of the business of dollar stores and how they affect local grocers.
HN uses it as the go-to explanation of why landlords refuse to renegotiate leases and leave units empty.
HN commenters cite it as proof that walk-out shopping was envisioned long before Amazon's version, and as an appealing vision of the future.
Used to show what Kiva-style warehouse automation actually looks like: simple wheeled robots moving racks to humans.
HN uses it as the canonical illustration of decentralized production and global cooperation, often cited well outside economics threads.
Mostly used as a cautionary tale about risking everything on a weak idea, with one commenter seeing it as a lesson in determination.
Used to explain why contemporary art is expensive for money reasons rather than art reasons.
HN cites it as an example of delivery platforms accepting listings without hygiene inspection, in ghost kitchen discussions.
Linked in water and Arizona threads to explain why desert farming is more productive than people assume.
HN points to it as investigative journalism backing the view that vintage game prices are inflated by wash trading and grading services.
HN cites it as a fascinating explanation of a real Dutch auction, in threads about auctions and ticket sales.
Quoted in threads about declining companies and shrinking markets as a blunt statement of the case for liquidation.
HN cites it as an analogy for loss-leader pricing and market-share wars, for example in AI pricing.
HN commenters link it as a concrete picture of Kiva-style robotic warehouses whenever threads discuss warehouse automation and same-day delivery.
HN cites Zipline as an example of a drone company doing meaningful work with a fixed-base delivery approach.
It is posted as a joke whenever threads discuss unit confusion, bad numeracy or customer service failures.
Cited whenever a thread shows a company weighing cost against safety or customer harm.
Cited to show that empty slot-keeping flights predate COVID and Lufthansa's recent practice.
HN mostly cites it as a joke or as a prior example of inflating a company's valuation through a small share sale.
Cited to show that helium is not actually running out, and for background on the federal reserve.
Cited as a shorthand for a spectacularly misguided publicity stunt, or as a classic embarrassing Cleveland episode.
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