A new year brings new questions, new challenges, and new insights. This week’s TAMIM Reading List kicks off 2025 with a deep dive into AI’s misunderstood market impact and the hidden dangers of “fast-food gambling” preying on young men. Revisit 151 years of S&P 500 returns to uncover historical patterns and explore Oliver Burkeman’s reflections on the imperfect life. We also examine whether private equity-driven fire truck roll-ups worsened L.A.’s wildfires and pull back the curtain on a spymaster sheikh controlling a staggering $1.5 trillion fortune. As we step into 2025, let’s embrace curiosity, critical thinking, and fresh perspectives.

📚 The Real DeepSeek Revelation
📚 How the Quick High of ‘Fast-Food Gambling’ Ensnared Young Men
📚 151 Years of S&P 500 Returns
📚 The Imperfect Life: Oliver Burkeman, author of “4000 Weeks,”
📚 Did a Private Equity Fire Truck Roll-Up Worsen the L.A. Fires?
📚 A Spymaster Sheikh Controls a $1.5 Trillion Fortune