Curated Curiosity: The Reign of El Loco

TODAY'S INSIGHT

FEATURED EPISODE

The Lex Fridman Podcast with Javier Milei

WHAT THEY SAID

• Slashed 3,000+ regulations and 50,000 government jobs in his first month as president, proving that rapid, radical reform is possible

• Transformed Argentina's economy from 17,000% projected inflation to 2.4%, achieving the country's first surplus in 123 years

• Eliminated half of all government ministries using what he calls the "chainsaw approach" to bureaucracy

• Multiple meetings with Elon Musk suggest his methods could be replicated globally, particularly in cryptocurrency and tech regulation

• Faces daily media attacks and assassination threats but maintains: "You don't need decades for reform; you need courage to act"

WHY IT MATTERS

Traditional economic wisdom says systemic change requires gradual reform and careful compromise. Milei's Argentina proves that rapid, decisive action can transform a failing economy in months, not decades. This has profound implications for how we think about government reform and economic transformation globally.

MY TAKES

I find it fascinating that people like Elon Musk, Vivek Ramaswamy, and Donald Trump are all studying the methods of the madness of Milei. Milei is truly one of a kind, and I cannot recommend watching the interview with Lex enough.

Here is my full X/Twitter thread with clips included:

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It means the world.

Ben Averbook