Notes from the Economy Class

Notes from the Economy Class

Plenty of content around technology, culture and commerce, zero legroom.

Maybe We'll See the Seven Dwarves' Testimony of AI

Jun 5, 2026

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3 min read

Maybe We'll See the Seven Dwarves' Testimony of AI

The good news for any CEOs who testify before Congress that their product is not addictive is that there are typically no consequences!

Lisa Schmeiser
Lisa Schmeiser
We're all ugly bags of mostly water

May 29, 2026

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3 min read

We're all ugly bags of mostly water

Now let's skip the ugly early part of AI and get to the luxury space communism already!

Lisa Schmeiser
Lisa Schmeiser
Cash for class: Not new, not disruptive

May 22, 2026

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4 min read

Cash for class: Not new, not disruptive

Shein's plan to buy Everlane does not herald the death of conscious commerce or millennial idealism. Let Gen X explain why.

Lisa Schmeiser
Lisa Schmeiser
Welcome to Notes from the Economy Class

May 15, 2026

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3 min read

Welcome to Notes from the Economy Class

Please fasten your seatbelt for turbulence. Fortunately, we have snacks and in-flight reading materials.

Lisa Schmeiser
Lisa Schmeiser
Your AI Will Dress You Funny

Aug 7, 2025

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5 min read

Your AI Will Dress You Funny

In an age where human labor seems to be ever more deprecated, it's becoming ever more apparent that the real in-demand product is human taste.

Lisa Schmeiser
Lisa Schmeiser
The Target Boycott Is About All Sorts of Inclusion

May 28, 2025

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4 min read

The Target Boycott Is About All Sorts of Inclusion

The American people aren't really that worked up over retailers backtracking on diversity, equity and inclusion as corporate values. They're mad that the retailer no longer wants them.

Lisa Schmeiser
Lisa Schmeiser
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